Economics & Racing Beyond Our Means

cambria · 04-13-2008, 09:47 AM

Some of us are still lucky enough to be able to race,but I personally am having a hard time justifying spending the money on inflated fuel prices.More than a dollar a gallon more just does not compute for me whether I have the money or not.On the other Hand I want to support the tracks and sanctioning bodies but I am afraid we are going to see a lot more local track racing for the average racer.
In this vein Ralph Galuzzi took over Lancaster Speedway(now Dunn Tire Raceway) and raised the pots to 1000.00 to win attracting more of those racers who normally went to all the divisionals but aren't now because of the cost.I heard there were only 22 stockers and a little more than a dozen Super Stockers at MIR,and poor sportsman turn outs at NHRA tracks as well. Looks like it is back to the home town stuff for a lot of people.

04-13-2008, 09:47 AM	#8
cambria Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Buffalo Posts: 235 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Economics & Racing Beyond Our Means Some of us are still lucky enough to be able to race,but I personally am having a hard time justifying spending the money on inflated fuel prices.More than a dollar a gallon more just does not compute for me whether I have the money or not.On the other Hand I want to support the tracks and sanctioning bodies but I am afraid we are going to see a lot more local track racing for the average racer. In this vein Ralph Galuzzi took over Lancaster Speedway(now Dunn Tire Raceway) and raised the pots to 1000.00 to win attracting more of those racers who normally went to all the divisionals but aren't now because of the cost.I heard there were only 22 stockers and a little more than a dozen Super Stockers at MIR,and poor sportsman turn outs at NHRA tracks as well. Looks like it is back to the home town stuff for a lot of people. __________________ BS/A,A/FIA 00 Camaro- CS/A, B/FIA 94 Camaro .2012 copo 4.0