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Originally Posted by 767
Several will hate me for saying this, but you have to have entry level classes. Heck there are several nights those entry level classes pay the purse for the sprint cars we love. To get people involved there will always be a need for a cheep class. Many of these people will have never done anything more than set in the bleachers at the track. Our sport needs these guys and gals to get involved. These guys will never get involved if there racecar costs $1000 but they have to have $5000 worth of saftey gear. Right wrong or indfifferent it is just not going to happen. 1 thing people on this board forget about, many of this lower class drivers are struggeling just to get to the track. Before you throw them under the bus and complain about this or that, think about my 2nd sentence. The drivers pay the exact same pit price but run for $200 or less at most tracks.
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Sorry, but if you can't afford to do the sport with the proper safety gear then you should maybe not be out there. I had to wait till I was in my 30's to race, but I did it with the best safety gear I could buy. It's not worth the risk to yourself or the sport to not be as safe as you possible can. Insurance is a big expense for tracks, driver deaths and injury put stress on the system.