Racing Payouts
02-09-2007, 08:45 PM
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02-09-2007, 08:52 PM
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Same as it ever was.... If you look back at some famous sports car "pro" series, it was the same or worse. The Trans-Am series in the late '60s and early '70s, with The Factory teams, Penske, Mark Donohue, Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, etc., paid out $1500 for ist place in the early years, which later moved to $2500. The Under 2 Liter class was $900 early on and $1300-$1500 later! We thought is was good money at the time.
02-09-2007, 09:52 PM
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I read that article too, pretty depressing. If you were a skilled driver who could make it any US series why wouldn't you go to Nascar? Even the losers get rich there...
02-11-2007, 08:40 PM
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Very depressing for the road racing gang! It all comes down to how much money is put in the pot from sponsors and television. I was at the Rolex 24 and the stands were empty, wait until the Daytona 500 next weekend, you won't find an empty seat.
