SEANT Wrote:
> Nothing, as long as the top tier is not the
> priority over the locals that are and have been
> the bread and butter of the sport. Look at WRC
> and see how this top tier idea has for many events
> killed off entries compared to the not so distant
> past.
>
> If one runs a small neighborhood business and
> disregards the locals for the circus that shows up
> once a year how long before his business is gone?
> The smart business person takes care of his
> customers and welcomes the circus as a bonus, but
> would be a fool to think the business would
> survive all year because for one weekend a year
> there are customers ...
Took my dad to the IHRA Northern Nationals a couple weeks ago. The day was not back to back Top Fuel, it was interspersed with a lot of the Sportsman classes.
Taking care of the locals. In fact, there was a $20,000 check for top Sportsman. Nothing for the Top Fuel...they get paid by their sponsors. The big money presentation and fat check was for the little guys and man, they were trying hard.
Likewise, we went to a sprint car race at Hartford, a dirt track last month. I hadn't been to a dirt track in a long time...many years.
To my surprise, the late models (locals) put on a better show than the winged sprints! (visiting feature)
Lurch
Eric Burmeister
The west coast...of Michigan
