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BKSG1198 · 04-27-2018, 06:58 AM

Bob,

Unfortunately it's all about TV time. The lower quotas in the sportsman fields guarantees almost (weather permitting) that they will have less then 8 cars left for Sunday so the Pro Portion will run smooth and on time for TV to air it when they said. With allowing grade points 5 or higher it forces peoples hands that want to get the feel of the National Exposure to run more and more Divisional events. Only a few events don't fill up with a 5+ or higher (Denver, maybe Seattle). I said a few years back that in the upcoming years the Nationals will be for the "Professional Sportsman" racers and those who are retired that can travel to 15-20 races per year. At a divisional they will allow as many cars as humanly possible into an event, same payout but, I know at E-Town a few years back (Maybe 2015 or 16) they had 116 cars.

04-27-2018, 06:58 AM	#4
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,636 Likes: 96 Liked 1,290 Times in 394 Posts	Re: National event entties Bob, Unfortunately it's all about TV time. The lower quotas in the sportsman fields guarantees almost (weather permitting) that they will have less then 8 cars left for Sunday so the Pro Portion will run smooth and on time for TV to air it when they said. With allowing grade points 5 or higher it forces peoples hands that want to get the feel of the National Exposure to run more and more Divisional events. Only a few events don't fill up with a 5+ or higher (Denver, maybe Seattle). I said a few years back that in the upcoming years the Nationals will be for the "Professional Sportsman" racers and those who are retired that can travel to 15-20 races per year. At a divisional they will allow as many cars as humanly possible into an event, same payout but, I know at E-Town a few years back (Maybe 2015 or 16) they had 116 cars.