I do not begrudge him I just think when you have access like he has, you should be competing at the highest level,he could have the same amount of fun there
I am not wishing he ran a lm. Wherever it is that he finishes it just pushes the payout back another spot. Who knows in time he would probably do better in a full blown racecar. I have seen guys that did not do to good in a mod go pretty good in a lm.
I would rather see him run tenth in a late model than to take the money from the guys that are normal blue collar workers,and most of which do not have guys on payroll. He maybe able to run more nights with a modified,but he can increase his earning chances 10 fold with a late model. Believe me...
His unfair advantage comes when it is a whole lot easier for him to get sponsors and have a tax deduction than do most racers. I heard him do a interview a few years back and he said he is a wealthy man but can not run with the Moyers and Bloomquests. To me that is saying if I CAN NOT RUN WITH...
the idea is for the amount per lap would be the same so if it was $5 dollars a lap and you were 1 lap down you would make $5 less than the rich kid. If the rich kid has a problem sharing his earnings there is the 2 big dog classes he can run in. I have seen guys dip their 401 and loan money on...
A " RACER" will prepare and race as hard for $100 or $1000 it is a thing called pride. How can you put a car on the track and get $40 back if you make the feature.