I"m wondering if PowrI was running anywhere close and maybe was paying more? Next post acounts for one midget missing Tyler Thomas was busy winning a ASCS race
Originally Posted by jim goerge:
I"m wondering if PowrI was running anywhere close and maybe was paying more? Next post acounts for one midget missing Tyler Thomas was busy winning a ASCS race
I can't recall the last time a POWRI race paid more than USAC. POWRI only pays $2,000 to win, $400 for fifth and $200 for 16th on back. USAC is $3,000 to win $600 for fifth and $275 to start according to their site.
Hopefully that’s not an ominous sign for Midget Week. I will say this however, you can’t complain the quality of the racing. Maybe the price of rental racing is finally taking its toll. I also was surprised that the crowd wasn’t bigger too.
Originally Posted by Ray3:
I can't recall the last time a POWRI race paid more than USAC. POWRI only pays $2,000 to win, $400 for fifth and $200 for 16th on back. USAC is $3,000 to win $600 for fifth and $275 to start according to their site.
Here's the head scratcher, USAC charges the same 25 dollar gate for midgets and sprints and the midgets only pay a little more than half. Yeah I know the track sets the gate and there is a basic payment for the purse and sanction fee but why the difference? The cars cost the same, Probably more for midget in some cases as spares and parts aren't available everywhere.
Good quality cars in the field no doubt about that. KKM didn't bring 7 or 8 cars so that shortens the field a bit.
National midgets are just too expensive for everyone to play any more. I'm hoping the car counts will pick up.
I was surprised too. I often complain about cars counts when USAC comes East, but recent USAC sprint eastern swing had better count than last nite (I know, apples to oranges, but....)
Maybe local guys didn't think they could compete?
I thought purse was supposed to be bigger than usual last nite ("Grand Prix")... am I wrong?