Originally Posted by Vukie:
http://www.worldracinggroup.com/
"World Racing Group is the premier sanctioning body for dirt track racing in the United States and Canada. World Racing Group encompasses the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds, a vast DIRTcar Racing sanctioning program of more than 5,000 races annually at 120 tracks, along with ownership of Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y."
Yes I understand that WRG has many different "divisions". I was referring to the fact that they ony have one Sprint Car Division.
As far as the USAC Sprint program growing into a traveling series such as the WOO has its to confusing for the new or casual race fan. Too many race cars that look like a sprint car. I love them all but there is not enough market share for three very similar premier divisions if growth is in fact the goal. It's the equivalent of one person operating three restaurants all next door to each that serve basically the same food and two of which are operating at a continual loss. Which restaurant does the owner focus on? Or does the owner decide which restaurant makes the most sense to keep open.
My wife has been to numerous races and knows exactly what a wing sprint car is but struggles to identify any USAC car other than to label it as a big or little sprint car. This is a college educated person that genuinely wants to learn about racing because she enjoys going to races with me. It's really no different than me trying to identify Street Stock classes. Is it a pure stock, street stock, super stock, pro stock etcetera. Point is I'll watch the street classes but I'm not going to put forth the effort to learn the classes. Same with my wife and USAC. She'll attend races but would rather attend a WOO race simply because it's easier for her to follow.
Personally I like the idea of USAC's involvement in the 1/4's. Its brilliant! I see it as a farm league so to speak.
From a financial standpoint I love the sanctioning body aspect. Heck sanction anything that will let u sanction it. Sanction monster trucks, or even girls softball for that matter. I'm kidding of course but USAC does have a very rich history that would make it a no brainer for many racing divisions of all sorts. Who would not want to be a USAC Champion?
If I was ever given the choice of imprisonment or president of USAC I would have to choose imprisonment. I think it would be a much better life choice. Kidding aside, if I was put in charge of "fixing" the issues at hand. I would immediately shut down the national midget and Silver Crown touring divisions and direct that now available focus on developing the Sprint touring program. I would simultaneously expand the sanctioning aspect into the weekly local racing programs. First with sprint cars then move along through other forms such as the mini sprints and such all the while generating revenue and creating network of valuable resources.
Mission Impossible but much needed IMO to give the Sprint Car touring division the superiority to all other competitors series would be to somehow someway enforce strict rules geared toward cost that would require the same components that the dirt cars use with exception of tires and minimal miscellaneous in order to get the cars back on pavement so that both surfaces would be part of the chase for the championship title.
That's enough with fantasyland but just sayin...