Even if USAC continued to sanction the Smackdown if the payout was big enough teams would still come.

Best example. The Eldora Million drew 250+ cars. Now obviously many of those guys knew they didn't have a shot against the best late model drivers in the world but for that kind of money, what the heck.

I'm not saying we need a million dollar purse but if someone was willing to shell out enough cash, cars would come from places you've never heard of.