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Ed is right. I bet you see them at some division races that only have 5 SS or 8 QR cars show up. We only have ourselves to blame. If we supported the races it would never come to this.
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In reply to low car count being the reason for buybacks or re-entries. I remember back in the 1980's my wife and I were going to Gainsville, Fla to a points race. After the car was loaded and we were ready to go we finally realized we didn't have enough money for gas and hotel expenses, let alone what we were going to eat. So we didn't make the trip. Did you ever stop to think the reason for low car counts may be the same reason that we exprienced on our planned Gainsville trip back in the day. No one likes drag racing any more than I do but sometimes you just have to use common sense when you look at your bank balance. My wife and I are leaving Friday going to Charlotte for the Goodguys and will be driving our 1977 AMC Gremlin. For three days stay in Charlotte the cost will be about a third or less of what it would be for a three day drag race event. I promise you we will have just as much fun.
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Allen,
I agree we all have to stay home at times. My point is people fuss about NHRA so much but will drive 500 miles to go to a NHRA race vs an IHRA race. Makes no sense to me. Another note a lot must have liked the BB at VMP and MIR. A lot took advantage of that option. CHip |
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You guys are not looking at the big picture on these buy backs. You overlook the fact that not everybody is capable of winning these races. The guys who win alot and benefit from the higher purses are the ones who benefit. The problem is there are more people who don't win then there are that do. So what happens is the guys who don't win end up in reentry more often, so they are paying the extra money. They end up falling out after awhile. this is what happened in bracket racing. You can't have a race with just the people who can win, you need everybody, this is why buybacks are a bad thing imo
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I don't understand what you mean about being capable of winning? If its your day,ANYBODY can win.The only way that you can't win is if you are NOT there. |
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