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1/19/22, 7:05 PM | #11 | ||
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USAC used to be the springboard to NASCAR and even INDY or at least Indy lights. Not so much anymore. It seems to have lost that connection and these young drivers view the WoO as their career destination. My opinion is… wings suck and the drivers are *******. I think we could be in store for a dramatic drop in car counts and lack of quality drivers. Let’s face it, USAC has become a feeder series for the outlaws. Prove yourself in USAC, get an outlaw ride. I remember when it used to be the other way around.
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1/19/22, 8:36 PM |
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I've heard many traditional sprint racers saying they couldn't afford winged racing. It's not cheap to run a traveling winged series. Is there enough funds available to support the huge influx winged racing has going on. I wonder who will see the exit of top teams as making it financially advantageous to take off the wings and sleep in their own bed more often.
I have seen awful lot of awesome racing with no big names and up and comers in the field. |
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1/19/22, 9:52 PM |
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Silver Crown offers pavement experience that looks good on a NASCAR resume. In the past that experience could be had in sprints and midgets as well. Perhaps offering something other sanctioning bodies don't is another way to survive.
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1/19/22, 10:14 PM |
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1/20/22, 12:32 AM |
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1/20/22, 8:56 AM |
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1/20/22, 9:52 AM |
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Same stuff, different year, decade, century.
In terms of making $$ the biggest difference is the points payout. not the purse 5k-500 vs 7k-700. Not to mention triple engine maintenence for wing. Probably twice the tire and fuel bill. Take away the ISW and OHio Sprint week from those and the three or four big races from WoO like Nationals and Kings Royal and them counts drop by a third.
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