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Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey
Do you like racing at national events because of the 1) Wallys/Iron men, 2) Money, 3) Prestige, 4) Comaradery, 5) Track preparation/condition, 6) Tech enforcement, 7) Level of competition, 8) Class winner? I ask this because it seems that the largest car count in Stock an Super/Stock are at the nationals.
Do you feel that part of your entry fee is being used to fund other categorys ie Pros, Alcohol, Top S&D as well as other inhancements? If so, what could be done with a national event size entry cost if all of the entry monies came back to your class? Now I know the track needs operating cost which would be taken off the top.
Would you pay a national event size entry to run a (S, S/S combo) or even a (Divisonal) type event if the additional money was used to pad the payout?
Wade Mahaffey
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1-7 on your first question (not many venues where a 15secsec car race for that kind of money/exposure)?
Absolutely do I feel my entry fee "is being used to fund other categories", like the "Pros, Alcohol, Top S&D", and the other "enhancements especialy from Glendora"! The sparse tv coverage we get doesn't help us much, but it sure helps the other categories (pros especially)! Paying 2nd round on up would be a nice beginning, or reduce our entry fees, and make the pros start paying for a little of the entry costs, since they (and the alcohol cars), are enjoying most of the tv coverage, and most of them have the big sponsorships to boot!
No (to your last question...especially with what Glendora's charging now for nat. events...Yes however, with the IHRA, because they're $105 bucks less for non-Jegs nat.'s!)! I wouldn't (by choice), pay the same $ for a combo or national open race as I would for a divisional (because no points are involved...I sorely miss Div. 5 for this reason).
I can't justify paying the same price for a "National Open" race than you do for a divisional (out in D7 that is), when you're only racing for a grade point, and your hand (possibly) in the prize purse...if I wanted to race at (let's say) Pomona, and needed the grade pt to get in, that would be my only exception to the otherwise outrageous extra cost!