Erica pulls out of Sonoma & Seattle

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by SSGT Mustang

My father used to say to me: "Son, you need to make enough money, to spend enough money, to write off that money."

Surely, Elite (and Erica Enders-Stevens) has decided to miss the race just to piss people off.......

Racers sometimes pass on part or all of the Western Swing because the travel from Denver to Sonoma and up to Seattle followed by a run to the East Coast with only a week off is a bit much. I'm sure the engine folks don't care for all the challenges either. No air one race, sea level the next and lots of oxygen and some unpredictable moisture for the last.

Dale

[SSGT Mustang]

I was being sarcastic.

I think that it's fair to say that money is in (relative) short supply for most, and with no durable recovery in sight, those with discretionary money don't want to squander it if they don't have to. I wouldn't even guess about the financials of the folks who fund that team, but if I were a bettin' man, I would say that ROI and spend forecasting (for the rest of the season, next year, etc) have a lot to do with how they determine their racing schedule.

To your point, the added cost to cover the Western Swing (time and money) probably doesn't help matters much.

[The Hawk]

Congrats Erica and team Freeman on your 2014 Pro Stock Championship!