Sam has a great point. When the TV lights come on it tends to bring out sponsors, which brings out cars. I hope the tv races are supported by good car counts. Is there a tv package announced yet?

These cars have to be safe, USAC legal equipment. That is one thing I will never begrudge USAC is trying to keep people safer. No '89 Gamblers with a pavement front axle. Teams that run this series are going to have to spend some real money to do it. If the purses of a National pavement race kept teams at home, paying less wouldn't seem to be the answer in this case. Unless teams are getting a lot of sponsors because of tv.

Calling the '11 season "regional" relieves the National Championship contenders of the obligation of a pavement ride. But this regional series is will have to be supported by full up National level cars, or have entirely new rules. The first guy that brings a National car to ORP to run and the cost to play just went back up.

Tom has raced on his budget for years. He supports the shows. And HOSS is glad to have him and his racecars every week. HOSS winners are about $300 less than Kok, Burg, Bloom winners, but HOSS starters make twice what those starters make. The HOSS series has always been about giving budget guys a place to go broke all season long instead of parking it by June. There are some guys running on better budgets than others, but they seem to be ok with spending enough to run well because they can. HOSS has seen guys come and go too. And we miss them because we do our little races together and enjoy helping and competing together.

Hopefully USAC can find what it takes to make it work. We as racers are almost like addicts sometimes. If there is any way to race somewhere we try to do it. Almost always to our detriment, but in the moment of victory it all fades away.

Its time to go racing. See y'all in Fort Wayne, because I can't make Duquoin.
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