Only from the stand point that Compact Drags and Drifting are becoming a more viable form of motorsport for todays youth. And Sprint Car and Midget racing are becoming less and less relevant in the motorsports market place. The drifting craze has not hit the midwest ... but on the coasts it is a big part of the motorsports culture and in fact probably has a grass roots base to rival any racing venue. 5 years from now where is the fanbase going to come from (or going to)?

As far as drivers moving on, the way to keep them in USAC is simple ... Pay them. When the top drivers in USAC who run 100 + races a year win or contend for championships have to have a part time or winter job to make ends meet there is something wrong and anybody in their right mind would move on to a career that they can actually live off of. To discredit their love or passion for Sprint and Midget racing simply because they want to have a career in motorsports where they can actually sustain a future for themselves is laughable.

I told Greg a few years ago when we were debating the relevance of message boards that I felt that as long as people were talking complaining ******** or praising that they still had a passion for USAC the problem in my eyes would be when people just stopped caring.. I wonder how close the Fans, Drivers, Owners are from just not caring anymore??

Just some thoughts i had bouncing around my head ...


Tim Clauson