[W J]

All this sounds great, but billboard, radio and TV advertising, even a local newspaper ad is becoming very expensive these days....How much do you think Nascar is paying to promote their roundy-round events w/their people and their shows on speed channel and the espn networks? Believe me, it's plenty. Sadly enough, the Sportsman drag racers are paying for pretty much the whole weekly show at your local tracks, because the fans just aren't showing up on a weekly basis, and most blue collar families can't afford $20 per person admission charges to a local track, especially if they're bringing a couple of youngsters along....$8--10 admission fees might help, but the overall economy is ruining the sport as well....couple of yrs. back, EVERY big Nascar event was a sellout BEFORE raceday.....now you can get a good seat to every Sprint Cup race, and purchase it on raceday....Same thing w/National event 1320 races...the stands (and pits) aren't being filled because the people who have the interest, fans AND many Sportsman regular racers, don't necessarily have the extra cash to travel and attend these events....How long can this attendance drop-off go on before some of the track owners start putting the chains across the entrance gates? Just my .02 cents. WJ