Heres the answer point blank and don't get me wrong. I love USAC's format and racing period.
IMHO USAC is quite content to stay in their own little world with three people making any real money and never growing it beyond the little notch it still holds onto that was carved out long ago by people no longer there.
Powri/WoO/NSL. Next day they either have a big huge neat highlight video if not the complete race on the web and several media/marketing services also showing the action. Live timing, scoring and sometimes audio are offered free on thier sites or through a media service like Dirtvision NIGHT OF THE RACE.
It's three days later and I think I seen one highlight on the three eastern storm shows.
USAC had teams and sponsorhips coming to it between 99-2008. What happened? They're all gone, Two or three teams that often had two or more cars in multiple divisions are gone. Free streaming of some shows. GONE!
WTH? if they could find a way to split a streams revinue its still like a promoter selling a chicken basket and drink they'd of never gotten. USAC would still get its sponsors names and drivers mentioned to people not attending etc.
I just don't get it. Of course Im not the one knocking on doors etc to make things happen. As I said on the Eastern Storm thread. It's all difficult. Trying to get tracks to run their non regular night etc. I get that. Just sometimes it seems nothing is getting done and as long as the bank account is in the black. Nothing will be.
I know one thing, If you can't grow it and get some $$ in the racers and teams pocket. There won't be anything left soon. Those 20grand travel weeks don't pay for themselves unless your Robert Ballou
