This is an interesting topic. Taking it from the side of the bottom tier teams, by them qualifying they are getting money to race the following week. If you decided to lower the number of cars where some will not qualify, you will even have less cars. When you look at all the track champions, they are from seasoned, high dollar teams. This definition of high-dollar, is a team who can afford a tire each week at the least. The problem is the payouts are too top heavy which is driving the lower teams out of the sport. Add that to the expenses of paying for parts and it is ridiculous. If tracks want to stay in business, they need to step up the payouts. Then teams will come. Why would you want to race ever week in a Sportsman division that pays $75 to take the green and maybe through 10th place, when it costs you at least $200 to get to the track? Drivers are paying, in some cases $45 to race at a track. Add 2 crew members and you are at $135. Factor in gas at $4 a gallon or diesel that is higher at some food and you are over $200. The model to get drivers to the track is to pay more through the field. The high dollar teams win all the big races and track championships. It is the middle to low dollar teams that are keeping the sport alive. Would you want to see a 10 car feature every week of just the high dollar teams?
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3-Wide 9/14/2023 5:00:30 PM