I think if the pay out looked like this you would have no problem getting cars or fans. I know I would be there in the stands. I don't know what the fan count was for some of the sprint week shows but I'm guessing it had to be around 3,000. You get a couple sponsors for the payout and you have everything covered, even if the fan count was lower then 3000. I would think by paying $1000 to start you will get a lot more of the lower budget teams to show up. Any thoughts?

Place Payout
1st $15,000
2nd $10,000
3rd $9,000
4th $8,000
5th $7,000
6th $6,000
7th $5,000
8th $4,000
9th $3,000
10th $2,000
11th $1,900
12th $1,800
13th $1,700
14th $1,600
15th $1,500
16th $1,400
17th $1,300
18th $1,200
19th $1,100
20th $1,000
21st (provisional) $1,000
22nd (provisional) $1,000

Total payout $85,500


Pit Pass: $35
Gen Ad: $30


50 cars w/ driver and 3 crew members each $7,000
3000 spectators $90,000

Total gate: $97,000

Plus you don't have any tow money for the 28 cars that didn't make the feature. So if you give them a $100 a piece that is another $2800 off your profit.

Face it with the nonwinged crowd it seems the bigger to win the less cars that show. One of the biggest successes for nonwinged cars was the Mopar Million several years ago that had over a 100 entries. The thing that made the Mopar so success full is the purse paid to the guys who did not make the show. Heck I think everyone got at least $200 to put their car on the track and then the payout got bigger from C to B to A. That is the only way you will get a big turn out if everyone gets a piece of the pie not just one race winner.

https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/att...1&d=1280506343
Wing cars have only been around for short time
How long ago was this picture?

When you look at the example numbers listed, the dicey proposition of the money involved promoting a race really comes into focus. I'll admit, as a fan, I don't really grasp all the stuff that has to go into a race to make it happen. I show up, pay my ticket price, enjoy the race, and go home. I've been to races that had very few fans, and didn't really give much of a thought to how it was impacting the promoter/track owner. After reading this, and other posts from promoters/ track owners, it gives me a better appreciation of what these guys do to provide me my preferred form of entertainment/stress relief/therapy.

I would love to see another Mopar Million.

Fake Sprint cars?? Last i checked those "fake sprint cars" would still bust someones ass. That's damn near the dumbest phucking thing I've seen someone post on here!

that picture was taken well after nw sprints had been around, it has a cage so I'm guessin late 60's! Try agian
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I'm not getting into the wing vs. non-wing debate, but I will say that I WOULD NOT spend $5 to watch any race car @ Knoxville. I personally hate the place and have yet to see a good race there. I've unfortunately seen more people killed there than I have good racing, I'll never go back!