Originally Posted by Rpracing1:
Somewhat on these same lines, I have seen on more than a few occasions at TSS where there may just be 2 or 3 guys that would not make the feature, Helfrich stepped up to the plate and said no consi was required and all cars will start feature. It cost him money to do this, maybe that is why they are called "The Class Track". JMO
Thats great, thats what i have been doing for years, if we only have 23 or so cars we start them all, it cost more, but in the end i think the racers like it. and it saves time and wear and tear on the cars.
When the promotor advertises what the purse is going to be he needs to stick with it. Might as well not even advertise a certain purse if it is dependant on the car count. It gets more and more expensive every year to fund a sprint car operation. Every little bit helps. I know the promotors have a tough job and are trying everything they can to make a profit or at least break even, but us racers have bills to pay to keep going. When promotors start pissing off the racers, the racers will quit showing up. When the car counts start to go down because of this, the fans will quit coming out.
