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i think most would love to see the rent-a-ride programs ending, however i have a hard time seeing it any time soon.
the main reason being that as long as sprint car drivers are being looked at by the big circus we will see young kids coming in to try and get a break into the big time. some kids will have parents sponsors or any other source of funding that will pay to put them in the best position they can to succeed.
the pipeline south has been a blessing and a curse. we have seen large well funded "super teams" come into our sport, and perhaps a little more exposure to our sport, but along with that came the people who do not look at sprint car racing as a way of life but simply as a step in the process to get to the big time.
its not wrong for people with money to spend it for their kids to race. i think most people would do everything they can to help their kids succeed in their chosen path. i agree some of the "rich kids" lack respect and do not know what it is to work for what they have, but there isnt much you can do about it.
on the car owner's side if you can hire a kid who is a decent driver and can help fund the program...why not? especially if it allows you to make some money racing, or perhaps have the money to race at all.
in the mean time there will be a whole bunch of guys that are trying to do it the old way, and that are here because they love it, and there will be some owners that hire someone to do the job for whatever reason they see fit to allow them to drive their racecar.
thats my .02 cents
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