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Old 10-09-2013, 08:17 AM   #5
Jack Matyas
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Default Re: Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals

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Originally Posted by Casey Miles View Post
There are 2 things here, one is the golf cart. How much is it worth? Two is how did these two racers qualify to race for the golf cart? They may have had a series of races to get to that point and it was apart of that series that the final would be held at the National event.
BTW, the value of the golf cart is probably more then what you would win if you win Stock or Super Stock.
I think that it is smart to have this kind of racing inbetween the regular racing. The fans can see that you don't need a big dollar car to win something of value on the local level.

Casey Miles
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Casey - First the golf cart value - I'm not sure but my thoughts are in the $3,000 to $4,000 range .

As for those two racers qualifing - first off it wasn't just two - they started with I believe 16 - and those got to race by picking names out of a hat I'm told .

As for being smart from a marketing point of view - yes, it was a great idea ! But I was looking at it a different way - was it fair ? Did they pay $300 plus dollars to enter ? And I ( as many of you) went to 8 Lucas Oil races to qualify to enter.
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