50 years ago

Dyno Don · 12/20/10, 7:49 AM

I saw in NSSN's 50 years ago spot that the average Sprintcar purse was $5,000+.
It is no wonder teams go broke. 50 years without a major purse increase is unbelieveable.

BrentTFunk · 12/20/10, 5:37 PM

Don, that was $5000 for the total purse,not the amount to win.

Charles Nungester · 12/20/10, 6:04 PM

There were bikers then too

Vukie · 12/20/10, 6:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk

Don, that was $5000 for the total purse,not the amount to win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FnpaWQJO0

illiNOISE · 12/20/10, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk

That was $5000 for the total purse,not the amount to win.

The Consumer Price Index in '60 was 29.8, compared to 218.8 in '10. So, theoretically, the purses should be about 7 times higher today.

http://inflationdata.com/inflation/C..._currentPage=0

1021gpa · 12/22/10, 4:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester

There were bikers then too

now thats funny

12/20/10, 7:49 AM	#1 50 years ago
Dyno Don Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 579	I saw in NSSN's 50 years ago spot that the average Sprintcar purse was $5,000+. It is no wonder teams go broke. 50 years without a major purse increase is unbelieveable.

12/20/10, 5:37 PM	#2 Re: 50 years ago
BrentTFunk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17,558	Don, that was $5000 for the total purse,not the amount to win.