Revin
Moderator
Humpy Wheeler
PRI show -- a gastronomical feast for those into high performance racing parts is now history and we have chewed through the entire midway at the host city of Indianapolis.
What we saw there was both interesting and alarming.
While Speedway Benefits was hosting 70 top small track operators (both oval and drag folks) on Friday and hearing that the biggest problem for them was the exorbitant costs of race cars down below were the exhibitors showing all how much they can spend to go faster!
After all, if the tracks can't make it….can you sell parts to racers?
That is the problem and it was brought to light up there in a very lucid way.
Doesn't make since does it?
So, what does this mean to the race fan? Plenty.
We have all these race tracks and they are saying the purses are to high because of the cost of equipment and they cannot continue without relief from high purses caused by the cost of equipment.
So, what is the answer?
The answer is cutting costs. For instance, I saw race shocks there that
were as high as $5,000 apiece. I also saw shocks that could serve the racer as
well for $62. Something wrong here? Yep, and it is ridiculous. We must get back to
what works at a cheaper price and get rid of this stuff that is just slamming the racers.
I have always contended that racing was entertainment first, second, third and fourth. These ridiculous high dollar shocks and springs are killing the sport we need and we simply need to OUTLAW them. Because some sanctioning bodies are afraid to outlaw them we suggest the track operators simply take control and stop this. Same goes for soft tires, expensive tires and costly engines.
Racing is one thing that can go backwards and make forward progress.
While carbon fiber, titanium and magnesium are wonderful advances they have
no place in weekly racing.
So I ask all those manufacturers at PRI to take your great brains and help us reduce the cost of racing so that we can increase the number of racers by 10,000 and reopen 500 closed tracks
.
Because….if I am a young hot shot with little money with both Foyt/Andretti-type talent I need a place to race. Today a front line late model stock or sprint car is at least $75,000. That cat simply doesn't have that money. So, we need HIM because he could become there superstar we need tomorrow.
So, we need to even the tables up for this young talent so that he can counter the "rich kids" that have connections, father, uncles, etc. that can OUTSPEND him.
Why?
So, when that flag drops for the Daytona 500 or the Indy 500 the BEST
talent is in that field not five really good talents and five so so guys. We need the 10 BEST.
That is what makes Major League!
PRI show -- a gastronomical feast for those into high performance racing parts is now history and we have chewed through the entire midway at the host city of Indianapolis.
What we saw there was both interesting and alarming.
While Speedway Benefits was hosting 70 top small track operators (both oval and drag folks) on Friday and hearing that the biggest problem for them was the exorbitant costs of race cars down below were the exhibitors showing all how much they can spend to go faster!
After all, if the tracks can't make it….can you sell parts to racers?
That is the problem and it was brought to light up there in a very lucid way.
Doesn't make since does it?
So, what does this mean to the race fan? Plenty.
We have all these race tracks and they are saying the purses are to high because of the cost of equipment and they cannot continue without relief from high purses caused by the cost of equipment.
So, what is the answer?
The answer is cutting costs. For instance, I saw race shocks there that
were as high as $5,000 apiece. I also saw shocks that could serve the racer as
well for $62. Something wrong here? Yep, and it is ridiculous. We must get back to
what works at a cheaper price and get rid of this stuff that is just slamming the racers.
I have always contended that racing was entertainment first, second, third and fourth. These ridiculous high dollar shocks and springs are killing the sport we need and we simply need to OUTLAW them. Because some sanctioning bodies are afraid to outlaw them we suggest the track operators simply take control and stop this. Same goes for soft tires, expensive tires and costly engines.
Racing is one thing that can go backwards and make forward progress.
While carbon fiber, titanium and magnesium are wonderful advances they have
no place in weekly racing.
So I ask all those manufacturers at PRI to take your great brains and help us reduce the cost of racing so that we can increase the number of racers by 10,000 and reopen 500 closed tracks
.
Because….if I am a young hot shot with little money with both Foyt/Andretti-type talent I need a place to race. Today a front line late model stock or sprint car is at least $75,000. That cat simply doesn't have that money. So, we need HIM because he could become there superstar we need tomorrow.
So, we need to even the tables up for this young talent so that he can counter the "rich kids" that have connections, father, uncles, etc. that can OUTSPEND him.
Why?
So, when that flag drops for the Daytona 500 or the Indy 500 the BEST
talent is in that field not five really good talents and five so so guys. We need the 10 BEST.
That is what makes Major League!