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Originally Posted by wbr
Gentlemen, I was told by a USAC oldtimer that their bylaws mandated the schedule be done by November 15th. I have no way to know if that is true or not and really don't care.
My problem is a selfish one. We cannot compete with all the big money teams without help from some great sponsors each season. We had the opportunity to land another major sponsor this season and all they wanted was a concrete schedule of our races to move forward. They normally spend that money in the 3rd quarter for the next year, but we were able to get a time extension to Dec. 1st. Well so much for that.  Don't misread me either- I am a big supporter of USAC.
Just playing devils advocate here: Why can't USAC publish a schedule before the season is over? I would think some tracks would be willing to sign 2 or 3 year contracts. Do you think a track that wants a USAC race would wish to lock down that date for a few years?:38: |
Unfortunately, some promoters drag it out until the last minute. Isn't there a lot more TBAs on this schedule than normal? It isn't always USAC's problem.
WBR, I very much feel your pain. Many companies set their annual budgets in that third quarter you mentioned. The biggest trick to selling anything is figuring who has money and when they have it available. As a general manager of a car lot once told me, it doesn't do me any good to find a great deal for a potential customer the day after he bought from someone else at $1,000 more.
Jim Morrison
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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk
the tracks have to want them.
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Hasn't Illinois pretty much become strong POWRi country? I don't know that it was ever that strong of a USAC area.
Jim Morrison