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Hotshoe65s (Offline)
#21 3/26/14 2:34 AM

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.

Exactly right sir. I know a guy who bought a hornet for $500. It had a good cage. He put a decent seat in it with good belts. He borrowed a suit, helmet and gloves. He didn't have the money to buy new stuff, but he borrowed the best stuff he could. Some people can't afford to go buy a $600 full containment seat. $1200 custom fitted suit. $200 gloves. $200 shoes. $600 head and neck restraint. And everything else they make now. I agree, and I'm sure he does too, that if a person can afford all the safety stuff then they should get it. But the simple fact is the lower level racers normally struggle to buy enough fuel to get to the track and still have enough for a pit pass.

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