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I've said it before, and nothing that happens will change my mind....racers(owners and drivers) will race for bottle caps. The only things that have changed in the past fifteen years are the costs! Purses haven't improved enough to offset the cost of $40K motors, $250K toters/trailers, and $4.00/gal diesel. I dare say that there is not a track or sanctioning body in the country that has doubled its purse from 15 years ago.
But then, fans won't pay double what they were paying to watch races 15 years ago, either.
Do most local racers need huge trucks/trailers and $40K motors to compete - especially the once a week racer?
I know that there is no solution; as long as the tax code allows owners, sponsors, and others to be creative when dealing with "business" expenses, there will not be a rush to economic feasiblity...
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