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Nut'n but Dirt · 9/28/10, 10:54 PM

Don is right from the point that not every driver and/or team owner has a lot of money to race. And, most of us don't do this for the money, God knows! We do it for the love of the sport, but sometimes racing expenses get out of hand. That's why you see lower car counts right now at the end of year, people have run out of money. By the time a team owner goes through the gate, we've already spent money on new tires, fuel to get there and to pay pit passes. Most times we come out of the gate without making money. I'm not here to *****, and I know promoters and tracks need to make money too, but should not always be at the expense of the racers and team owners.

I'm glad that Granite City did the right thing for this weekend.

Thanks, and let's go racing!

9/28/10, 10:54 PM	#6 Re: Pit Passes & Why You Should be Concerned
Nut'n but Dirt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 296	Don is right from the point that not every driver and/or team owner has a lot of money to race. And, most of us don't do this for the money, God knows! We do it for the love of the sport, but sometimes racing expenses get out of hand. That's why you see lower car counts right now at the end of year, people have run out of money. By the time a team owner goes through the gate, we've already spent money on new tires, fuel to get there and to pay pit passes. Most times we come out of the gate without making money. I'm not here to *****, and I know promoters and tracks need to make money too, but should not always be at the expense of the racers and team owners. I'm glad that Granite City did the right thing for this weekend. Thanks, and let's go racing!