Crate Motors...

Ahh the issue of the day. This one hits home more than I would have expected it too. Evidently our local short track see's that expensive engines are the reason that people aren't racing and that we should make every existing team drop a dime on a crate motor. Sounds like a grand plan to me.....

Here's a thought for every single racetrack owner out there; Make the racers the second priority, but treat them as the first. Make a racer feel welcome at the racetrack, have a consistent set of rules for the weekend. Don't be afraid to make a black and white call. Ensure that every class gets the same treatment the big dogs do, but know who really puts the butts in the seats.

Maybe I'm just a lil upset over seeing my local track try to run itself into the ground, thinking it can save racers money. but when you have to spend 10,000 just on tires to race for a season, and be lucky to earn 10,000 in winnings something isn't right. I don't know many people who wanna tear up 50,000 dollar racecars for a 1,500 dollar winners purse.