LODRS (lack of) Payouts

C and W Racing · 08-12-2012, 05:11 PM

The old argument was between paying NHRA and the alcohol cars, the tracks weren't making enough money to raise the purse. Now most tracks do not have the alcohol cars, so the huge payout to them went away. Looks to me like they should have brought some of that money back into the other classes and increased those payouts. If something doesn't change in the way of payouts, less and less people are going to show up. Years ago, most everyone I know made more money, it cost a lot less to go racing, so we all justified it as having fun and didn't worry so much about the payouts. Now that most don't make the money they used to make, cost to go racing has increased, they need to start enticing the racers with better payouts for most to keep showing up. I find myself not going to races that for years always went to, but now I look at the potential return on investment and it just doesn't make sence.
Chuck

08-12-2012, 05:11 PM	#24
C and W Racing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 557 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: LODRS (lack of) Payouts The old argument was between paying NHRA and the alcohol cars, the tracks weren't making enough money to raise the purse. Now most tracks do not have the alcohol cars, so the huge payout to them went away. Looks to me like they should have brought some of that money back into the other classes and increased those payouts. If something doesn't change in the way of payouts, less and less people are going to show up. Years ago, most everyone I know made more money, it cost a lot less to go racing, so we all justified it as having fun and didn't worry so much about the payouts. Now that most don't make the money they used to make, cost to go racing has increased, they need to start enticing the racers with better payouts for most to keep showing up. I find myself not going to races that for years always went to, but now I look at the potential return on investment and it just doesn't make sence. Chuck