A question?

[mannymen]

You guys keep spending this kind of stupid money on your race cars and racing will eventually die. The younger generations don't want anything to do with this due to these high costs, but if Floyd Red Neck keeps paying 5K for a stocker head using his retirement and credit cards then die it will. Once the old timers paying this type of money are gone who will then poney up for these over priced cars? Do we really need the 400 GPH fuel pumps or Digital Ignitions on are 10-11 second stockers or 9 second SS'ers. Overkill!

Higher operating costs require higher entry fees by track owners and the racers need higher payouts (which isn't going to happen) to offset the cost of their six figure operations. Nobody wants to race their million dollar piece for $500 dollar payouts, so they don't show up. Tracks won't pay higher payouts and will therefore lose weekly entries and will eventually close. This is already happening if you have been paying attention. Heck some of the bigger tracks are only running special races.

It will come to a point where you as the racer will say I can no longer afford it. Diesel prices have already cut car counts.

[SSGN]

Originally Posted by mannymen

You guys keep spending this kind of stupid money on your race cars and racing will eventually die. The younger generations don't want anything to do with this due to these high costs, but if Floyd Red Neck keeps paying 5K for a stocker head using his retirement and credit cards then die it will. Once the old timers paying this type of money are gone who will then poney up for these over priced cars? Do we really need the 400 GPH fuel pumps or Digital Ignitions on are 10-11 second stockers or 9 second SS'ers. Overkill!

Higher operating costs require higher entry fees by track owners and the racers need higher payouts (which isn't going to happen) to offset the cost of their six figure operations. Nobody wants to race their million dollar piece for $500 dollar payouts, so they don't show up. Tracks won't pay higher payouts and will therefore lose weekly entries and will eventually close. This is already happening if you have been paying attention. Heck some of the bigger tracks are only running special races.

It will come to a point where you as the racer will say I can no longer afford it. Diesel prices have already cut car counts.

All this doom and gloom,the world is coming to an end.I tell everyone if you find something that is cheap and fun,and not illegal I want to buy 2.I have 2 daughter that race junior dragsters(not cheap) and my oldest one wants to race my friends superstocker, he is just not ready to get out yet.Let's get out of this rut and get racing.As for Bobby D,he is a true class act and a man of principle,he will probably retire some day put his car on stands and just keep it as a trophy.Be grateful for health and happiness,good luck to all.

[Jeff Lee]

John Gallina had an arm's length of first's with his 7 second SuperStock '87 GN. What did it sell for at BJ? It was either $28K or $35K, I forgot.

[Bruce Noland]

Jeff,
It sold for a little more than that but your point is well taken. I've heard the guy who introduces the cars on the tube say okay this is a pure classic with none of that racing nonsense in it's history. This remark alone shows the attitude they have about former race cars. Some day these classic buyers will get bored with their "pure" toys with great provenance and begin looking around for a race car or two to add some color to their collections.