:headbang I don't agree with paying everyone from 8th on back, the same either, then it becomes a deal like Nicecar has, make the race,and pull in the pits the first chance you get. It's hard to squeeze $600.00, down to $150.00, but when times were good, maybe it didn't make much difference, but maybe now it does. If only those racing, were the one's that could afford it, there probably would be a lot of cars parked, maybe that's the answer. I think that's one thing, that has made Sprint car racing, what it is, there are a lot of them, and you can go almost anywhere, and see a good race, but if you take out the "fillers", that choice goes away. I ran go-karts for years, never even considered getting paid money, but there is only a few things you can do with a trophy, yet I know guys, that wouldn't run for anything else, you put on a money race, and they'd stay home. Go figure! Bob

Chandler Speedway is a track we will have races at, but right at this time it depends if it is not sold. They have prospective buyer, but if it stays in the same hands we will have them on the schedule. Thanks for asking. Sam

A few thoughts:

1. The more rules you have, the more you're going to need a tech staff to make sure the rules are being folowed. As I currently understand the rules, all that's going to be needed to make sure the rules are adhered to is a magnet.

2. Both the purse structure and the steel block rule should deter any big teams from "cherry picking". This maintains the original intent of the series as being for folks who race for the love of the sport rather than money. I don't see the series being used much as a stepping stone for younger drivers because it makes little sense to build a steel motor when you can race an aluminum motor at Paragon for essentially the same purse, using that as a stepping stone.

3. Spreading the purse money deeper into the field is what keeps a series healthy from a car-count perspective. There's only one winner so, if you pay better down the field, more folks can afford to keep racing and trying to get that win. Even those of us who do this for fun can't afford to do it with no payback for long. Full fields put people in the stands.


Tim Simmons

:thumb Damn, that's what I been trying to convey! Someone out there does "understand", glad you said it, wish I had. Thanks! Bob

Bob,
I got it all along. In order for racing to succeed, everyone has to make a lilttle money. Not just the winner.

That includes the race promoter. A steel block series, at least initially if ever, will not attract a marketable star for a race promoter. Without a star to advertise to attract the fans that help pay the bills in racing, a promoter must do it another way.

That means car count. Racing, and race promoters and winners, need the field fillers. They add to the car count and the revenue generated on a racing program. The number of cars a series attracts to its races directly impacts whether a promoter decides to book a race with your series. That includes field fillers -- whether it be an unknown called Tony Stewart 18 years ago or Kevin Blue, who's racing ambitions ended with a crash at Salem.

I believe all racing organizations -- from Sam's new series to USAC, the IRL and NASCAR -- are going to be more keenly aware of this now that sponsorship dollars are drying up at all levels (Does Tony Stewart still need a sponsor for his second NASCAR team?) How many cars a sanctioning body can guarantee a race promoter has always been a primary factor in booking races. Even more so now in today's economy.

A final thought on "field fillers." Very few drivers, if any, were never field fillers in their career. A.J. Foyt was a field filler when he first moved to USAC, and before that IMCA. So was Al Unser, Mario Andretti, Tony Stewart, and others. These men had dreams and a drive that took them higher up the ladder, but they were also "also rans." Those field fillers raced with organizations, or at tracks, where they could develop their skills. They needed a place where they could survive financially until they could succeed professionally.

SCORA can provide this, and allow others -- those thrilled just to have passed a fellow competitor or just to strap into a race car -- the opportunity to race just for the fun of it. It's also a good place for people to give racing a try without investing in $35,000 midget engines, etc.

Keep it simple. Keep it economically sound for all, and it will succeed.

Jim Morrison

Thanks, Jim, that's the difference between a "writer", and a "printer"! Let's hope someday, you can again strap in, and feel that adrenalin rush, that you can't get, anywhere else, whether it's fear, or fun. I still feel like, that had Adam, in the garden of Eden, looked a little further, he'd a found a race car sitting somewhere, but fortunatly for us, he didn't! Bob

Posted via Mobile Device Here is my 2 cents worth. Dont do much with the engine rules. You will turn more people off by requiring wet sumps. Here is what I would do. You can run any brand and compound of tire that you want but you have to run it for 3 races. This is easily policed by the serial number on the tire. I would require that you not run any bleeders and a 10 psi mininum pressure. Not running bleeders eliminates the excuse of the bleeder stuck and thats why I didnt make the minimum.

Sam have you thought about getting in touch with Dan Metzinger again?Hes still around.Maybe he would have some good imput in this deal.I know his grandson is racing micros now and believe Dan is still out there and involved.Just a thought.

[QUOTE=TQ29m;82132]:headbang I don't agree with paying everyone from 8th on back, the same either, then it becomes a deal like Nicecar has, make the race,and pull in the pits the first chance you get.


You better look at what some of the other organizations are paying from 8th on back. Exspecially your local track on a regular night.

either run full wings, or no wings at all. The sportsman sprints they run in PA look so stupid with the mini sprint wings. I think a non-wing group would be great. at a track that is not running regular sprints, you couldn't tell the difference.