Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich
With the money you spend on hotels and restaurants, as well as the time spent commuting, we would not. I can stay at the track, cook my own food, drink my own beverages, work on my race car, socialize with my friends, and still have time to relax. No rush to get across town, no lines at the restaurant, and no time wasted driving or riding. I can work until 11:00 if necessary, shower, and hit the sack before midnight, and sleep an extra half hour. I don't have to wait in lines to get in or out, of the track or restaurants.
Further, when you take your truck to the restaurant, or your rig to the hotel, and leave them unattended, they're exposed to an exponentially higher risk of theft. Especially since they're "out of town" vehicles. Way too much stuff is stolen. Insurance will "pay", but it really doesn't cover you adequately. Most people would be done, for years, if not forever, if someone drove off with their rig and race car. The odds of you getting any of it back, in even repairable condition, or getting paid even close to what it is actually worth, are slim and none.
I understand, some people do not like, or cannot afford, a toter, or maybe a big pick up and a living quarters trailer. However, the idea that people who have rigs are "to blame" for NHRA slashing quotas, or refusing to pay bigger purses, or contingencies, is really just a joke. Neither is true. Honestly, can you imagine how annoyed NHRA would be trying to get an extra 300 sportsman crew/tow vehicles and 400-500 more people into the pits every morning? And the attending traffic jams?
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