How do we promote sportsman type racing?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Personally, I like pooling the single class cars......But...... No Racer in his right mind is going to go out and go fast enough to hurt himself for just a damned Wally.
The Racers should have some significant incentive waving in front of them if they are expected to go fast enough to take a HP hit. What is it worth to set a Natl. Record? Zip. Number 1 qualifier at a Natl. Event ? Nada. I was recently #1 at a points meet, triggered the first (it takes two) -1.00 towards a HP review and never even got my name mentioned.
Wave the right carrot and we'll go fast. And a Wally ain't it.

Billy is right here, as usual..

I always thought the payout structure was quite lop-sided.
The flat out , heads- up portion , which should be the big draw for spectators, is the part where the payouts have dwindled to practically nothing, where the ET racing (notice I didn't use the B word?) part is what the majority get to see,... if they want to. Most don't.

On the brakes , 1000' runs ,etc. , just aren't that exciting to the uninitiated.
Spread the eliminator money down into the class finals, and you'll see racers willing to take an AHFS hit to get it.