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8/19/08, 5:13 PM   #23
Re: The way sprint car racing was ????
DonRacer
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Originally Posted by Seadog View Post
I recall there was a flat purse rate vs. 40% of the gate, whichever was greater. I could be off on that time line though. It could have been like that before 1970.
Which brings up a question that USAC should answer.

Why not have a flat purse rate vs. a % of the gate?

It gives everyone involved an incentaive to put more butt's in the seat's.