[QUOTE=goodnight39;430717]In many ways these guys are the unsung hero's of our sport!!!! This is where the real depth of how great the racing community is comes into play......the amount of time and work people put in just to be a part of the team is a great and often overlooked aspect. without people like this you would see a lot less cars on the weekends. so to all that have helped, stayed up all night, busted knuckles, sweated gallons, or just hang out crack jokes and scrape mud week in and week out, i say thank you!!!! [/QUOTE
The above post from Matt speaks volumes.
IMO, racing has become much more of a business, instead of a passion.
As another poster mentioned, there are many more demands on our time and other resources.
When and if you find that individual who is involved in our beloved sport simply because they have a passion for it, you have hit the jackpot.
Sadly, there are fewer and fewer of those individuals in a position to do so; life is busy.
Please do not misunderstand me, I believe one should be compensated for their efforts in whatever fashion that is agreed upon.

i think that when someone helps you at the track, they are learning about the racing business and usually when you attend classes the student pays.the teacher doesn't pay the student.

Problem>>>>Racers needing help are not connection with people that want to help. The compensation argument is only secondary. In this age of computer technology maybe we need a clearing house for both wanting help and seeking work that would be safe for all concerned.

Every once in a while IOW gets a request from some kid wanting a ride, just maybe there might also be people wanting to help and learn and would like to have a chance to participate in the racing game.

We have another post on board right now fro Kansas>>>so we would need some sort of vetting for both parties, or maybe we could just depend on our instincts. Help wanted adds and positions wanted adds. Let the buyer beware. Reminds me about the time I hired this guy. When he interviewed he wore a baseball cap, I didn't think anything of it. I hired him and when he came into work he left the cap home and his hair was down to his>>>>>. Reminded me of the song "Imagine that me a working for you", he ended up being a pretty good worker.

Honest Dad himself

I didn't know people got paid for helping, classic.

JD

I think people are equating the lack of available help with the amount of compensation offered for help.

Honest Dad himself

https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/showthread.php?t=88462

The only reason that I'm not offering during the regular racing season is because I'll likely be committed to a role with the MMSA traveling series again same as last year(haven't spoken with Andy yet, but if he asks I'll do it). I'm trying to find someone in my general area to help during the off season. Dad, you know who I am, and you know I'm not an idiot when it comes to mechanics. So to all you nay sayers saying that those who volunteer their help are a dying breed, I'm right here trying to get people's attention. Now if anyone in my area wanted to trade me an opportunity like what Dad had suggested where he offered a guy a ride in his back up car in exchange for help, I'd possibly rethink my commitment with the MMSA. Because ultimately that's what I want to do is drive however with the way my life is right now I just haven't been able to save up enough money to buy a car and with starting college in January and still maintaining my regular job I wouldn't have the required time to devote to a car to keep it in excellent shape(because I absolutely refuse to show up to a track in something that I feel has been mechanically neglected).