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We are your typical racing family that dumps every dime we have into making it to the next race. We don’t have a fancy house or flashy new cars, but the racecar always gets new tires. Any prize money we receive helps to offset our costs so we can continue this crazy, expensive sport we love.
When Davey Hamilton announced the King of the Wing tour we were all in. His stated payout for winning the championships was to be as follows. $2,500 for the Midwest Champion, $2,500 for the West Coast Champion, and $5,000 for the overall Champion. We were quite fortunate to win all three. However, we only received $5,500.00 total, a shortfall of $4,500.00. That money would buy us a lot of tires.
I sent off an email to Davey enquiring on the shortfall and received the following response in its entirety: “The payout was $1,500 for each regional and $2,500 for the National Champion, so a total of $5,500.”
Well, not according to the press releases I so proudly gather to track our racing history. One can still easily find it on many of the major racing websites and publications.
Will my response have repercussions on my son and his racing? Possibly, but I much rather teach him the importance of standing up for principles, rather than being stepped on by anyone regardless of their stature.
Joe Helberg
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