Dale (Offline)
#11
6/15/23 11:27 AM
Originally Posted by hoosier race fan:
XR has backed off of their ambitious schedule from 2022 and gone with a more conservative series of races for 2023. Payouts have been very good with a couple of $100K to win races already and another at the end of the year. It sounds like they are planning to have one big race or race weekend a month in 2024 with a $100K to win race early (Bulls Gap), in the summer (Kokomo), and at the end of the season (All Tech). At least one race a month is enough to keep their streaming subscribers happy while also not creating a lot of conflict with the other national late model tours.
That model could possibly work for adding an XR Traditional Sprint Car Series. Similar to what Dirtcar/WRG tried with the Xtreme Series last year. Keep it simple with one race or race weekend per month. Choose the dates carefully and pay well. Just like DirtVision, they can get subscribers from the non-wing fan base and increase their subscription numbers.
Avoiding conflicts with USAC would be important. They could probably attract some good teams and fans would support it if dates are chosen carefully. Finding the right tracks would also be key. That has been important for the late models this year with good races at Bulls Gap and Kokomo.
USAC already has problems rescheduling races. Like May 7 at Terre Haute.
Halfway between Springfield & DuQuoin, and Gilbert AZ
