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4/14/19, 12:59 PM |
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4/14/19, 3:29 PM | #42 | ||
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I hope they bring back the Porta Potty near the bottom ticket booth. It is very helpful.
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4/15/19, 7:40 AM |
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USAC is the only National Non Wing group in existence, other groups may claim to be "National" but really are more regional. Last year USAC had 7 or 8 cars that attended all events. This year after 4 races it appears there are 12 at this point (of course the number will go down). The lure to USAC sprints is they are an oddity, they have the most loyal following ( almost colt like) , the races are great, there is a little smoke and mirrors with the illusion they have a big car owner colony. The truth is they rely on locals to fill the back half of the field. One question is do they still pay the "locals / non-members" less than the members? Time will tell on car counts, I was a little surprised at the count at Bloomington with there really being no competition for cars this early in the season! Saturday night Putnumville had over 30, and Lawrenceburg had over 20, meaning there were 50+ cars running ? Why more did not attend a small track like Bloomington is a mystery to me?
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4/15/19, 8:17 AM |
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4/15/19, 9:08 AM |
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There are some teams that will not run USAC races thinking that they do not have a shot at making the show and there are a few teams out there that refuse to run USAC shows due to USAC's Hoosier tire requirements. Both seem unfounded reasons not to go try. Then I also know of a USAC loyal team that will not run any local shows other than USAC sanctioned events. Do not try to figure out the reasoning of some car owners.
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4/15/19, 9:59 AM | #46 | ||
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Have you personally opened your wallet to buy the tires needed for a team that doesn't have the needed tire to run? Have you paid for a team's fuel, pit passes, and travel expenses? I hope you have. Then you will understand that the almighty dollar has a lot do with how many races a team can attend, a motor can race, and crew guys can get to after working a full time job.
Rather than question why one team didn't go there, or why that team didn't come here, be thankful for those that do show up and put on a show. Then head down to the pits and shake a few hands saying thanks. Buy a shirt. Drop some $ in their seat or helmet. It all helps. |
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4/15/19, 10:25 AM |
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4/15/19, 10:32 AM |
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Im more worried about cars going winged or econo racing and thinning the herd. A Non winged 305 racesaver made the feature and almost cracked the top ten in the BOSS Race at Atomic. That same car ran Racesaver at Bloomington on Fri.
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4/15/19, 11:20 AM |
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DO you think that some stay away because of the 20% reduction in starting pay for non members?
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4/15/19, 12:14 PM | #50 | ||
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No because that is still 2x, if not more than any local track pays to start. I'd imagine a lot has to do with the competition level. It's hard for a local team to show up to a national race and expect to compete. You do have your oddities every now and then but mostly looking through the top finishers at a USAC race it is the same guys night in and night out. It's hard to compete with the teams who do it for a living and come with their a game every night and I think that drives the local teams away.
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