CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - If an advocate could be found

House of Darts · 02-17-2019, 10:08 PM

A recent post "WOULD YOU QUIT", by Mark Yacovone was the preamble to this present post. I think more was said there than this post. Money was important back in the 60's,70's,80's and 90's but not like it is now. With a manufacturer, supplier or whomever..., there are so many more options that bring money in to those that support this sport. The internet in general, websites,forums, FB and the rest are all vying for the same pot of money as racers . How do we do this? Definitely not by pissing and moaning. Pinks All Out started in 2005 and those first several episodes were lame. Yet the series grew and lasted till 2010.A fledgling show that kept changing to grow viewership. Many other shows evolved from that including street outlaws. Take a look on You Tube and see how many organizations there are that video and promote street racing or just racing. They are making money. Sportsman racers are not street racers or"bracket racers" but we need to find that niche that pays us to race. On You Tube you can find a particular class of class racing Amazing to see how many people watched 6 cylinders race at Indy. Same with many other classes. This is the hook that will get non racers to drift over, understand and accept handicapped class racing. It would be a better deal if Forest Lucas would take over the sportsman classes. He has the infrastructure to produce, introduce and define or redefine sportsman racing. If we don't get our act together....

02-17-2019, 10:08 PM	#18
House of Darts Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: If an advocate could be found - what would you say? A recent post "WOULD YOU QUIT", by Mark Yacovone was the preamble to this present post. I think more was said there than this post. Money was important back in the 60's,70's,80's and 90's but not like it is now. With a manufacturer, supplier or whomever..., there are so many more options that bring money in to those that support this sport. The internet in general, websites,forums, FB and the rest are all vying for the same pot of money as racers . How do we do this? Definitely not by pissing and moaning. Pinks All Out started in 2005 and those first several episodes were lame. Yet the series grew and lasted till 2010.A fledgling show that kept changing to grow viewership. Many other shows evolved from that including street outlaws. Take a look on You Tube and see how many organizations there are that video and promote street racing or just racing. They are making money. Sportsman racers are not street racers or"bracket racers" but we need to find that niche that pays us to race. On You Tube you can find a particular class of class racing Amazing to see how many people watched 6 cylinders race at Indy. Same with many other classes. This is the hook that will get non racers to drift over, understand and accept handicapped class racing. It would be a better deal if Forest Lucas would take over the sportsman classes. He has the infrastructure to produce, introduce and define or redefine sportsman racing. If we don't get our act together....