Originally Posted by racerrob:
duke,
we do receive support from mopar but don't think for a second that we are gretting free engines or enough cash to build and maintain them. We run mopar because i think right now they have the best engine available for our type of racing. We have in the past been on a hoosier deal and gave it up to pay retail to get american racers and been on an american racer deal and gave it up to pay to get hoosiers because we are about fielding the best car we can afford.
We ran indy cars from 1973 until 1984 (as a field filler) but had to leave the series because we could not afford to keep up with the rising costs of that form of racing. We still wanted to race something so we found something that we could do within our threshold of financial pain. Just a guess but i don't think the series missed us very much after we were gone. They somehow managed to find a way to survive and prosper without us.
Just because many of the posters on here are fans and not owners or otherwise participants does not mean their opinions don't count. Again i have to disagree with you, the fans do pay the bills. That is, if they come to the races and pay an admission fee, it is their opinion that i value more than anyone else's because without them we have no purse and no racing. I want to know what gets them excited about watching and make sure we deliver so that they can bring friends and relatives to the next race so that purses will be able to be increased.
I know that i don't have all the answers. That is why i am willing to listen to everyone's opinion no matter how i may feel about it. I especially value someone that provides facts to back up their opinions rather than their perception of a topic. Maybe if i listen carefully i will learn something that may help me in any future decisions regarding these matters.
I don't think so. I like to compete too much but thanks for the vote of confidence!
Rob hoffman
rob some would race cars without a purse or fans in the stands!
Most sprint car owners today hopes there kid will be the next jeff gordon! Tell me in usac and cra and the local tracks how many owners hire drivers?