[Jared Jordan]

I wouldn't worry too much about a lack of sponsor money. Look at the Sport Compact Series. They draw less people than a divisional race in the middle of nowhere and you still see cars with Mopar, Red Line, etc... on the sides of the vehicles. If anything I would think that the Pro cars' absence from national events would add to one's chances of getting a sponsor. A number of companies don't want to sponsor a sportsman racer because they don't need the extra exposure at a national event. Take Summit for example. What good is it for them to sponsor 3-4 sportsman racers when they get all the exposure they need from GA and Line?

I'm not trying to say that there's guaranteed money that will be injected into the sportsman ranks, just that the pros absence isn't the end of the world as far as sponsorship goes. If there's a market for manufacturer product at "sportsman" races, then there will be sponsors. The high $$$ may not be there, but I for one think that a little less sponsorship money would be more than compensated for by not having to deal with 4-5 hour pro sessions and a gaggle of people to drive through on the way to the staging lanes.

As always, just my $.02

Jared Jordan
7551 SS/BA