You are correct, but two things....first, you do not see the WoO drivers racing local races for less than what the Outlaws pay. That allows the WoO to get races with a high purse. Second......the WoO has a much much larger fan base and National exposure than the USAC sprint cars do....just by calling yourself a national tour does not make that true......How can USAC book more races at higher purses when you guys always go race for less.....precisely what bargaining chip do they have. If I was the promoter at Bloomington, I'd give USA 1 mercy hump race and the rest of the rest of the time I'd pay the 1200 cause all you guys are comin' anyway.....what do I get for all that extra money ????? Please tell me what LPS would get different tonight if it was a USAC race ????/

Maybe they are running to race and have fun?

or maybe they race cuz they are racers!?!?!

I think you are not quite following what I'm saying, because believe me this comes up often... My "double edges sword" comment meant, I understand your point on the promotors side, but what I'm saying is the WoO drivers can make a comfortable living with the WoO only! USAC guys can't, (unless you are in very large budget team that pays a salary or all the winnings to the driver) so you say we shouldn't go run LPS tonight? And I get your thinking, but who is going to help pay our bills for the year or two that this standoff lasts? So what should happen first? The racers quit running liCal shows, promoters start going broke along with drivers, or USAC figures out a way to make it worth while for us to run with them exclusive?

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I figure the Indy 500 also pays a little better than tonight for Clauson. Its just nice to see that drivers are not all about the money. Cant say the same about most sports stars these days its all about who pays the most. There is no team loyalty.

I think the point Shu is trying to make is that if there were enough USAC races to make a living doing just that(like the WoO) then they probably wouldnt go run for $1200, but they dont so they have to go make $ wherever they can.

All these guys can go run with the WOO if they choose.

Is anyone out at the track braving the heat yet? Just wondering how many cars are already there. I am waiting a little while to head over tonight since its so hot.

I think that until USAC has a schedule like the outlaws and pays what they do, then drivers are going to race whenever and where ever they can to make money. WoO run any where from 10-15 times a month with most shows paying 10,000 to win 800 to start with a few 6,000 to win sprinkled in. USAC has a better product then WoO IMO and probably most others as well but they fail to market it and promote it properly. They could be just as big as the WoO if they actually tried to, but that would involve them actually working to better the series. I have yet to see them try to better anything, they already killed off the pavement sprints and seem to be trying hard to kill off silver crown as well. It seams like Randy Bernard promotes USAC more then they do.

Mowerman should probably be there,possibly working up a sweat trying to type out his speedway list!

I'm gonna be a typical late arriving Hoosier tonight,myself