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Rimrida35 · 4/2/08, 11:19 AM

I have run the POWRi series since its very beginning when it was the GRI series. Let me first start off by saying Kenny and Jim have single handly grown midget racing in this area. Just look at the car counts. They are the reason I have a midget. Our team never planned on buying a midget because of the lack of interest in the St. Louis area. Now there is 30 + races in our area because of this group.

However I do see where speedy1 is making a very valid point. When POWRi (GRI) first started there was a 24ft trailer and a motor home. Now there is a toter, stacker trailer, t-shirt trailer with a new duli pulling it. I dont think the money is being made off of the midgets its being made off of the micro's. Look at the car counts. They announced at the banquet that they AVERAGED over 50 cars a race. So take the 50 cars at lets say 25 bucks a pit pass and thats $1,250 dollars. Then you have to pay the $10 bucks for your pill draw which goes into the point fund and there is another $500.00. Then factor in that everybody AT LEAST brings one person to the track with them so there is another $1,250 dollars. So on average just on average. There is $3,000 in just the micro's. Now to be fair POWRi does pay the most to win and to start with $750.00 to win and 50.00 to start but pardon my language when i say the pay back sucks. I ran 2nd at the first duqoin race and when got my check in the mail it was for $300.00.

They had 82 micro's at this last race. And 30 midgets. With the entry fee's at $30.00 for a micro and $40.00 for a midget and $25.00 for a pit pass. My math has this take at at a little over $6,400. Me personally think that the pay back should be better. Keep paying $750.00 to win for the micro's but pay back better. Or hell even knock down the the winning amount just pay back better. The 50 to start is good. But when it drops 400 bucks from 1st to 2nd. You better damn well beleive if im running 2nd in a race and i can take out the leader for the win. Ill do it. When that guy asks me why i did it ill be able to give him 400 reasons of why i did it.

Again im not saying these guys are getting rich off this. Im just saying we keep getting more and more corporate sponsors in POWRi, and thats because kenny brown is a hell of a promoter. We keep getting more and more people in the stands and thats because Jim Siner runs one hell of a program. Its a no BS we dont care who you are type of racing. Thats what made it so popular. There is no doubt in my mind that the micro ranks are the whos, who of micro racing. You think your fast come race with POWRi. A lot of people have been wondering where all this money is going im just glad somebody had the balls to ask the question.

As far as the Toyota thing, no one in POWRi has a Toyota so if anyone has an extra $33,000 laying around all you have to do is just show up, and make the show and that is an extra $500.00 in your pocket. You make all the POWRi shows this year you will roughly get around $16,000 back on your investment. Anyone want to sponsor me with one?

I would just again like to stress im not bad mouthing POWRi at all. As I stated before we have supported the series from the beginning and we will continue to support it. We have had more fun with this group of people then we ever have had in all of racing. I just thought i would throw in my 2 cents. As Mr. King said everyone has there opinions.

4/2/08, 11:19 AM	#35 Re: POWRi at DuQuoin
Rimrida35 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 151	I have run the POWRi series since its very beginning when it was the GRI series. Let me first start off by saying Kenny and Jim have single handly grown midget racing in this area. Just look at the car counts. They are the reason I have a midget. Our team never planned on buying a midget because of the lack of interest in the St. Louis area. Now there is 30 + races in our area because of this group. However I do see where speedy1 is making a very valid point. When POWRi (GRI) first started there was a 24ft trailer and a motor home. Now there is a toter, stacker trailer, t-shirt trailer with a new duli pulling it. I dont think the money is being made off of the midgets its being made off of the micro's. Look at the car counts. They announced at the banquet that they AVERAGED over 50 cars a race. So take the 50 cars at lets say 25 bucks a pit pass and thats $1,250 dollars. Then you have to pay the $10 bucks for your pill draw which goes into the point fund and there is another $500.00. Then factor in that everybody AT LEAST brings one person to the track with them so there is another $1,250 dollars. So on average just on average. There is $3,000 in just the micro's. Now to be fair POWRi does pay the most to win and to start with $750.00 to win and 50.00 to start but pardon my language when i say the pay back sucks. I ran 2nd at the first duqoin race and when got my check in the mail it was for $300.00. They had 82 micro's at this last race. And 30 midgets. With the entry fee's at $30.00 for a micro and $40.00 for a midget and $25.00 for a pit pass. My math has this take at at a little over $6,400. Me personally think that the pay back should be better. Keep paying $750.00 to win for the micro's but pay back better. Or hell even knock down the the winning amount just pay back better. The 50 to start is good. But when it drops 400 bucks from 1st to 2nd. You better damn well beleive if im running 2nd in a race and i can take out the leader for the win. Ill do it. When that guy asks me why i did it ill be able to give him 400 reasons of why i did it. Again im not saying these guys are getting rich off this. Im just saying we keep getting more and more corporate sponsors in POWRi, and thats because kenny brown is a hell of a promoter. We keep getting more and more people in the stands and thats because Jim Siner runs one hell of a program. Its a no BS we dont care who you are type of racing. Thats what made it so popular. There is no doubt in my mind that the micro ranks are the whos, who of micro racing. You think your fast come race with POWRi. A lot of people have been wondering where all this money is going im just glad somebody had the balls to ask the question. As far as the Toyota thing, no one in POWRi has a Toyota so if anyone has an extra $33,000 laying around all you have to do is just show up, and make the show and that is an extra $500.00 in your pocket. You make all the POWRi shows this year you will roughly get around $16,000 back on your investment. Anyone want to sponsor me with one? I would just again like to stress im not bad mouthing POWRi at all. As I stated before we have supported the series from the beginning and we will continue to support it. We have had more fun with this group of people then we ever have had in all of racing. I just thought i would throw in my 2 cents. As Mr. King said everyone has there opinions.