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8/5/15, 8:35 AM | #31 | |
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This is an interesting link for a winged purse breakdown for Ohio and some others.
http://www.pitgate.com/forum/pit-pas...mputer-man-inc
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8/5/15, 8:50 AM |
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Doesn't this same thread topic show up this same time EVERY year?
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8/5/15, 8:55 AM | #33 | ||
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8/5/15, 9:20 AM |
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The promoter does have an incentive. Big paying shows may make some of the budget teams shy away, because they know what and who they're going to be up against, but they don't make race fans not want to go. Big paying shows draw those drivers that are carrying on that tradition of the outlaw sprint car driver, in this racing scene and I'm not talking about "outlaw" in the context of a certain organization. I'm talking about the hotshot that'll go anywhere, anytime because they believe currently they are anybody's match. The fans that follow this religiously know where the Clash of the Titans will be taking place, on any given weekend and that's where you'll find them. Big paying shows may not provide a big reward at the back gate, but the front gate is usually pretty busy on those nights. Car count is severely overrated as a way to judge how the racing's going to be on a given night. Saturday night at Haubstadt or numerous times at Kokomo and TSS have proven that.
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8/5/15, 9:31 AM | #35 | ||
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One thing you see is guys that run south of indy a lot of times don't go north and vise versa. Fuel costs probably contribute to this then there's the points races at local tracks it has been a proven fact guys running for points will pass on better paying shows if their track has a point race. In my opinion the track owner promotes could try to work together a bit better in schedule so bigger shows could draw better for all.
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8/5/15, 9:37 AM | #36 | ||
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8/5/15, 5:23 PM |
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I would sure like to see the Indiana tracks paying the same as what the average of what the nations winged tracks pay/ is case you haven't noticed we're losing some of our better shoes to the dark side because it pays better. imho nonwing racing is generally a much better show than what the wing guys put on, yet the winged guys are getting the big bucks/ makes no sense to me I'd gladly pay an extra buck or two if that's what it takes!
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8/5/15, 9:45 PM | #38 | |
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I know this has probly been stated before but when ur toting around a fricken BILLBOARD on top of your car I think u have more room for sponsorship on a bigger level... Take the wing off and less space for sponsors...if I could afford to I would sponsor a nonwing driver in a minute...
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8/5/15, 10:36 PM |
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8/5/15, 11:21 PM | #40 | ||
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