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4/12/16, 10:39 AM   #12
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From the standpoint of someone trying to start a new Series the Midwest Lightning Midget Series its not as simple as demanding a big purse from promoters. My first gosl was to build a schedule. Some of our races may only pay 300 to win with 60 to start but that's based on a 15 car field not a 20 car field. This is a realistic number I feel for a first year series.

Now we also plan to have several 100 to start and 500 to win races with a 15 car minimum so we have a range of purses.

we are not charging membership or guest fees just a ten dollar pill draw fee. This helps offset some of the normal cost and lower purses. To race a National series you also have to consider the nightly cost and annual fees to race not just what you put into the cost of the car.

Bottom line D2 racing is very new to the midwest and it will take time to build it up.
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