Sprint Car Drivers / Not Owners...

Go Fast · 9/11/09, 10:08 PM

The key is that it has to pay better thru the field and not just all on top. The upcoming USAC race at Lawrenceburg may pay 10 to win, but second pays 2. It is simply unacceptable that 10th only pays $450. 11th on back pays $400.
If you make the race and start deep what is the point of running more than half the race if you aren't going forward. Pull in and save your stuff cause the pay is the same. I hate to be negative, but this has to get better.

You will get more cars paying 5 to win and making the show pays $800. Take the other 5 the winner would have gotten and spread it through the field. The teams will be happier, the fans will be happier (more cars), the track will make more money (more bodies thru the pitgate) and guys will race harder thru the field. Just my opinion.

Terre Haute tomorrow pays less to win, but more to start than the 4 Crown. Who came up with that?
The 4 Crown should pay at least 10 to win and $1000 to start.

Kevin has it right. Now a sanctioning body (any sanctioning body) needs to pay attention.

TRUCKER D · 9/12/09, 6:02 PM

The veterains are making a lot of sense.. I was just wondering if there is anything that the die hard sprint fans could do to help the sport make money other than buying tshirts and going to races. Does any one think they should raise the ticket prises just a little to raise the purses some. may be they could raise the prise a little and let any one who whants go in to the pits go instead of having two diffrent prises at the door

Just a huge sprint fan who whants to see this sport continue

Jonr · 9/12/09, 6:29 PM

There are several guys in USAC that I would consider full time racers that are not driving families rides. Coons, Darland, Hines, Levi Jones. Do these guys make a living racing, and do they have other jobs?

9/13/09, 4:47 AM

I seriously think that most of this purse structure can be blamed on having to many tracks running on 1 night!!!!

Take tonight for instance
31 cars at Paragon
31 cars at LPS
32 cars in Terre Haute

Some of these numbers may be off because thse are the numbers I seen on this board tonight. How many tracks in Indiana ran wings tonight? 1 (Lawrenceburg?)

If you are telling me that a promoter would not pay GREAT money throughout the field to have 90 cars to show at his track I would call you crazy! How does everyone else feel about this?

HurstBros0 · 9/13/09, 9:12 PM

http://www.i-30speedway.com/stn.html

360 show in Arkansas... Pretty good payoff... I guess we need a 360 also.

9/14/09, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HurstBros0

http://www.i-30speedway.com/stn.html

360 show in Arkansas... Pretty good payoff... I guess we need a 360 also.

Amazing.....

Tim · 9/14/09, 8:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HurstBros0

http://www.i-30speedway.com/stn.html

360 show in Arkansas... Pretty good payoff... I guess we need a 360 also.

And a wing. Actually probably two or three of them. Usually get around 100 cars for this event.

Tim Simmons

9/11/09, 10:08 PM	#21 Re: Sprint Car Drivers / Not Owners...
Go Fast Senior Member Race Count This Year: 3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 537	The key is that it has to pay better thru the field and not just all on top. The upcoming USAC race at Lawrenceburg may pay 10 to win, but second pays 2. It is simply unacceptable that 10th only pays $450. 11th on back pays $400. If you make the race and start deep what is the point of running more than half the race if you aren't going forward. Pull in and save your stuff cause the pay is the same. I hate to be negative, but this has to get better. You will get more cars paying 5 to win and making the show pays $800. Take the other 5 the winner would have gotten and spread it through the field. The teams will be happier, the fans will be happier (more cars), the track will make more money (more bodies thru the pitgate) and guys will race harder thru the field. Just my opinion. Terre Haute tomorrow pays less to win, but more to start than the 4 Crown. Who came up with that? The 4 Crown should pay at least 10 to win and $1000 to start. Kevin has it right. Now a sanctioning body (any sanctioning body) needs to pay attention.

9/12/09, 6:02 PM	#22 Re: Sprint Car Drivers / Not Owners...
TRUCKER D Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 181	The veterains are making a lot of sense.. I was just wondering if there is anything that the die hard sprint fans could do to help the sport make money other than buying tshirts and going to races. Does any one think they should raise the ticket prises just a little to raise the purses some. may be they could raise the prise a little and let any one who whants go in to the pits go instead of having two diffrent prises at the door Just a huge sprint fan who whants to see this sport continue

9/12/09, 6:29 PM	#23 Re: Sprint Car Drivers / Not Owners...
Jonr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,709	There are several guys in USAC that I would consider full time racers that are not driving families rides. Coons, Darland, Hines, Levi Jones. Do these guys make a living racing, and do they have other jobs?

9/13/09, 4:47 AM	#24 Re: Sprint Car Drivers / Not Owners...
JasonWatt Posts: n/a	I seriously think that most of this purse structure can be blamed on having to many tracks running on 1 night!!!! Take tonight for instance 31 cars at Paragon 31 cars at LPS 32 cars in Terre Haute Some of these numbers may be off because thse are the numbers I seen on this board tonight. How many tracks in Indiana ran wings tonight? 1 (Lawrenceburg?) If you are telling me that a promoter would not pay GREAT money throughout the field to have 90 cars to show at his track I would call you crazy! How does everyone else feel about this?

9/13/09, 9:12 PM	#25 Re: Sprint Car Drivers / Not Owners...
HurstBros0 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 676	http://www.i-30speedway.com/stn.html 360 show in Arkansas... Pretty good payoff... I guess we need a 360 also.