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Originally Posted by Sandy Lowe
If a promoter can get those drivers to show up for a $1,200 to win show and the spectators to pack the place (for $10 a piece) why would anyone book a USAC race for $4,000 or $5,000 to win?
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Thats my whole point, Sure there are a few top teams missing from any regular show, But a LOCAL show with 6-10 of them and the locals battling and having a better chance of making it with 5-6 heats and two consi's is sorry, IMHO BETTER and FAR CHEAPER.
Im clueless, but I grew up watching Milburn, Gaines, Wilkerson, Gordon, Saldana, Krebs running local shows and putting on some DAMN FINE RACING. we still have it today and USACs format is PREVENTATIVE TO THAT.
Theres great racers all over the country that won't join, run or enter USAC races for those reasons and for the COST of doing it.
Be honest with yourself, You can be the best damn driver in the country and on many tracks unless you have all the money tied up in the car that Kahne/Stewart and VERY FEW OTHERS HAVE you'll be lucky to get out of a non qualifiers you sure aren't going to set track records qualifying as these guys do on a tacky track..
The Honest thing of it is, Most drivers and teams aren't full time nor will ever be, They have families to support, full time jobs to have insurance on them ect and cannot afford the 40g motor and two or three tires a night. They do it for the love of the sport, The competition of it and friendships and FUN, Not to be the next Nascar star. Thats why most of them run several more shows than USAC. Yet the teams stay at home, Im guessing mainly due to the cost of running and keeping equiptment to chase a championship..
Without em, There isn't going to be a future as the big time sponsors and car owners ect come and go. You have to set up something clear cut, doable by all parties and make it more interesting than your local track to make it work.
Chuck