[Dean Feiock]

Travel distance will always be a factor for those who work an average 8-5 job. For many, the lost time from work, the travel costs, motel costs, and racing fees top several thousand dollars to attend a race that is many miles away.

Another factor is simply the competitiveness of your car. From what I have seen posted for St. Louis, the top half of the field was .90 under or better. And the top 64 or so of the 75 car field was .50 under or better. Not much reason for the average Joe to travel that far and spend that much money with just an average car.