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Originally Posted by bigshow2966
My personal view is that drag racing as a whole is fine. Some classes are hot, some not so much, but overall the outlook is good.
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Mark ,
always interesting to hear how others see racings future . I race here in Oz so there are certain differences . Biggest being population so the pool for racers is smaller by far . However in saying that Willowbank Raceway holds the Winters which is in top 2 sized races outside USA . I dont see racing going away in my life/race time . It ebbs and flows but seems to maintain a reasonable average of entrants even if it is down a little over the last 20yrs . We also tend to lean more to just bracket racing rather than class again imo due to entrant numbers and cost for sure , I do think we may have too many classes sometimes .. Heck I race a dirty old street car in the low 10s .
Looking to the USA from afar I do have a litlle chuckle . I watch the pit areas full of motor homes and big tow rigs , and hear racers moan about doing it tough . I watch the big $ racing see similar tow rigs and people moan about costs .
You should try racing here . At my local track it costs more to enter a bracket round than I can earn from winning . At national rounds I can cover entry fees normally, but got to win . Contingency , whats that ?
These facts dont stop people racing , it really only affects whether people will travel , I have to travel 10 1/2hrs to my next closest race track . Towing an open trailer and camping @ the track like a lot of other racers here .
Ouch Im off next Thursday to Willowbank to race , I must be crazy
But will enjoy it while I can do it .
Tex