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07-28-2014, 12:27 PM | #41 |
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Re: Erica pulls out of Sonoma & Seattle
The sad thing is in the pro categories you can win races and be #1 in the points and the purses are so bad (compared to ex. NASCAR) that you still can't afford to race. Even the sportsman purses are near the same as it was when I was a kid watching my father race. Impressed with what she has accomplished on the ELITE team's budget.
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07-28-2014, 02:30 PM | #42 |
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Re: Erica pulls out of Sonoma & Seattle
Purchasing a ticket to an NHRA national event is not a guarantee to see a specific racer like a concert. It is not a single person's show.
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07-28-2014, 05:34 PM | #43 |
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Re: Erica pulls out of Sonoma & Seattle
Alan, I agree with you completely.
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Re: Erica pulls out of Sonoma & Seattle
And I guess you believe the politicians and the news that the economy is getting better by the day. There is not a lot of corporate money available to fund the high end racers. If you don't have it to front the effort , you can't write it off.
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07-28-2014, 08:24 PM | #46 |
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Re: Erica pulls out of Sonoma & Seattle
My father used to say to me: "Son, you need to make enough money, to spend enough money, to write off that money."
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07-28-2014, 10:41 PM | #48 |
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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. |
11-16-2014, 09:02 PM | #49 |
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Congrats Erica and team Freeman on your 2014 Pro Stock Championship!
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Re: Erica pulls out of Sonoma & Seattle
Looks like she has proven herself and etched her name in history books, great job! When my girls raced jrs Erica was there favorite racer and we were always treated like a friend by her when we met at the races.
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