Random thoughts. Sprint cars are never going to seriously compete with the money that comes with the billboards on the sides of winged cars. There are a significant number of fans who start out watching WoO and eventually get bored with never lifting HP races, dry slick tracks and freight train racing. Some like me are fortunate enough to live a couple hours away from Tri State, THAT, LPS, Springfield and DuQuoin and can get exposed to sprint cars and the historic Big Cars. In my case once I saw those sprint guys struggling to keep four wheels on the ground compared to the winged cars I was hooked.

Promotion is the key and USAC just isn't there yet. Look at the signage after a race, and the posters they put out before a race. It is hard to see where they put "USAC"! This brand just is not being properly managed. And I realize the promoters have to be involved better as well, even though they are already bearing 99% of the risk in putting on a race. I don't pretend to have the answer. But there are more ways to promote the sport. Heck, pay Larson to come sign autographs. Put more ads on facebook and twitter. Go see how the Helfrichs draw good crowds most races. Everybody probably has an idea of something they would like to see done better. God bless USA and pray for the hostages in Afghanistan.