Originally Posted by ThrowbackRacingTeam (Post 351389)

I've been on both sides of the fence and believe me most owners could care less what fans think.

Originally Posted by ThrowbackRacingTeam (Post 351389)

Well...between powerI midgets ascs sprints and local Indiana sprints they've been on TV on a weekly basis this year. But no USAC. Explain that. USAC hired this marketing expert to run things yet weekly races from putnamville are on national TV but not a single USAC race? It's not the only reason for the decline. Escalating costs play a big role also. I also know for a fact that many fans prefer the classic body styles of the past and really liked it back in the 90's when a bunch of teams ran them. It was those god aweful pavement cars that started all this so that proves looks do matter. I've been on both sides of the fence and believe me most owners could care less what fans think. As far as getting owners back...I'm all for the idea of USAC contacting them and trying to schmooze them back, but not just the rich ones, the fillers should have just as much say or more. They should discuss any major series rule changes BEFORE imposing them.

Originally Posted by Jonr (Post 351434)

Once again, there is no conspiracy on why there is not dirt track racing on TV. It is not USAC's fault, or the WOO's fault, or ESPN's fault. It is a case of money. If there was money to be made putting dirt track racking on TV, everyone would be doing it. TV execs are just like race promoters. They want to have a product that is going to be profitable.

The one exception to the rule is MAVtv which for all intent and purposes in just a glorified infomercial for Lucas Oil Products.

Finally, we all have illusions of grandeur of watching Thursday Night Thunder. It was some great TV for us race fans. The other thing that it had was excitement. Watching a tape delay of a race that happened a month ago has very little excitement. I find most of the tape delay races hard to watch because there is no excitement. If it is hard for a die hard fan to get excited about a race, how do we expect it to hook in a casual fan.

Originally Posted by sprntr (Post 351276)

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2, Vance
3, Vance
3 fike
03, THT
4, Contos
5, Westcon
5, Baldwin
6 Klatt
7, Carter
07, JR
08, JR
09, Butze
9, East/Stewart
10, Cook
10, Stewart
11, Stewart/Snider
14. McQuinn
14, Daugherty/Noffsinger
15, Beach
16, Woodring
16, Lightfoot
17, RW
18, ITI
18, Conroy
19, Team Six-R
19, Gratton
20, Nolen
21, Team Six-R
22, Stewart
22, P & P
23, Logan
23 Team Six-R
25, BWB
26, Pierce
27, RW
27, Wallace
28, Nierson/Nadeau
29, BK
29, S & S
31 mataka
32 kazman
32, RFMS
33 drinan
35, RE
36, Miller
37, Indiana Underground
38, Shoestring
39, RFMS
40, MB
43, Nix
44, Ebberts/Schlachter
48, Irvin
49, Smith
50 aviator car
51, Gamester
52, BWB
53 fox bros
55, Bateman
56, Foxco
57, Dolner
63 Hampshire
66 Gary Hieber
67, Zarounian
69, Dynamics
69 Hoffman
71, Guardian
72, B & S
77, Urish
77, Advanced Racing
81, Draw
82, Riverside
83, Stroehle
85, Team Six-R
90, Bank
92, Hoerner
97, SC
98, Western Racing
98 santos
99 seals it
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110, Apple
111, Snider
115, RE
153, Capie
199, Edwards/RE
371, Indiana Underground