The reality of it is that USAC is trying to strong arm their drivers and car owners into not running anywhere else but USAC. Sound like a mafia type move. Not only do you pay a large membership fee but now they are going to tell you were you can race WOW.

OH Brother, if you only new just how right you are!!! If you only new!!!

And the fans are the losers.

Depends what rule your talking about but You probably ran for more money to.

the rule about running within 200 miles of one of their races or 24-48 hrs. the races paid $2500 to win in the late 70's. can't remeber what the payback was...

Its USAC, and just like ALOT of decisions they make, it kinda dumb, and it doesnt really benefit anyone... It is only trying to keep guys from running a series that USAC feels a little heat from. More people are passing on USAC events, and going to run with other clubs, Powri, ASCS, MSCS, KISS, heck even local shows. Its a pretty safe bet North Vernon will have more cars then Eldora, just like last year when USAC was at Brownstown, there were more cars running at North Vernon some 30 miles away for half the money. Why?? Just my opinion, but I think USAC would be better off listening to its members, having votes on important issues, and trying to do what they can to make competitors WANT to be at their events... Now that Im sure this post will be followed by some glares at the next USAC event, I will shhhhh..

If they are going to have this rule they should schedule a lot more races. I believe this rule is aimed at the guys like Coons, Darland, and Clausen that run all three divisions. Maybe, I don't know. There's always a big deal about the WoO and their similar rule but they have 80+ races that pay 10,000 and up.

You must have learned from your dad your sounding like him... I liked the way he ran things as I told you this weekend. Novel thought listening to your members... congrats again to you and Don on your win!!!!

No they're not, Don. With the two major exceptions in this rule, it'll be a non-issue as far as the quality of he shows we get to see are concerned. Won't make it any better, won't make it any worse. The local track schedules are strong. MSCS and POWRI have just enough big shows to fill in the open spaces. USAC is hitting the Midwest hard this year and life in this part of the country will be great as usual. IMO, anybody that feels unlucky in this part of the country just doesn't get out to enough races. Or they just hate USAC so bad that they can't let that go for long enough to appreciate what happens when those events come to town.

Jerry

Doesn't The WoO have a rule like this also?