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Originally Posted by backitin:
I'd go with A. Personally I'd take 25 bucks off of the backmarkers and give that to the winner also. I figure minisprints are pretty much a hobby for most guys anyhow, hobbys cost money and dont pay back very often.
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs". A very famous quote!
People racing are very lucky people. For every guy with a race car their are hundreds out there that wish they could race also.
Winning is a very special feeling, I don't need it every week anymore, and I know for other people it is a special feeling also. It is a feeling of profound accomplishment that is hard to duplicate. To the winner goes the spoils. Second place is "The first Looser", I don't mind being a looser as long as I think there is always the hope of winning.
Recently We have been taught by teachers, coaches and others all with good intentions that winning isn't everything and we should enjoy the sport. Kids play ball games and don't keep score. Go kart tracks give participation trophies to all the kids just for getting in the go kart.
Life is about "winning" and "loosing" and not about felling good about one's self. If I loose I'm going to look things over and change my game plan and try harder next time. We are breeding complacency in our kids and our selves and that is not a good thing.
I'm sorry, If I am a place marker I expect to be payed as a place marker, and some of our best races have been for tenth place, but the winner deserves the Lion's share of the purse. They had better watch out for us next race day, because we are coming back to win. If I raced for a living I would get better or get out, since I race as a hobby I'll just try to get better and get out when it ain't fun anymore or I can't afford it, and $20.00 more for eleventh place won't make up my mind.
It's a sad sign of the times when 60% of us are racing for tenth spot or "tenth looser" and not to "WIN"!!!
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>>>>> I have no idea where that race car came from but that was my number back in my quarter midget days so I'll just let it stay.
Still looking for that hot air balloon!
Honest Dad himself
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