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[t3r3e3]

you betcha it s all about the globe like its all about the golden driller not the purse if was aboy the purse the Dream and DTWC would have more cars

Why not just race for free then?

The World/Dream/DTWC don't have more cars because the cost of racing has skyrocketed. Trick parts, trick noses, 50k wide bore engines, lightweight alloy everything have made it hard for many folks to continue fielding a team. Hard to justify travel, fuel, maintenance, pit passes, entries for an event on a big track that the average racer has about 1 percent chance of making. When overall costs were down, more guys attended. Many of them knew they had no shot, but went for the feel of the event, to have a good time, etc. I remember the first couple of DTWC's at KC/Atomic had really big fields. Costs were down, the track was smaller, and the location lent it self to a reasonable haul for a lot of regional guys.

You also forgot that the promoters of both events have grown them over the years, and have increased the purse to go along with the prestige. More money, in theory, helps defray the costs for the best teams to show up and run. While racing costs have outstripped the purses, the promoters have at least paid lip service to these costs by increasing the purse. The stands are always packed, and I doubt Earl, Carl, and Tony haven't come out a good deal ahead on any of the Dream/WorldDTWC's over the past 20+ years. They haven't gone to the poorhouse in giving the racers an increased purse over the years.

[t3r3e3]

yeah that 1 k a year really drew the cars the purse now is better for the world and Dream but yet the car counts are not near what they use to be now explain that

See above, although with your limited powers of deductive reasoning, I doubt you'll follow.

[calverton]

yeah you edited your post yeah guess what the gate cost has dang near tripled also for the dream or world and their might race going besides there that weekend if you were at the world how many open trailers or small rigs did you see many teams can't stay for that length of time either no sleeping quarters might have job they must attend to

[calverton]

the world just like the tulsa midget race has nothing to with the purse heck kunz might of broke even with the entry fees and pit passes he had to dish out

[t3r3e3]

yeah you edited your post yeah guess what the gate cost has dang near tripled also for the dream or world and their might race going besides there that weekend if you were at the world how many open trailers or small rigs did you see many teams can't stay for that length of time either no sleeping quarters might have job they must attend to

Which all goes back to my earlier point that the purse has flatlined for a supposed Crown Jewel event. Are admission prices still the same? Nope. Are fuel costs? Nope. Are travel costs? Nope. Hotels? Nope. Engines, chassis, parts, tires, etc.? Nope. Entry fees? Nope. Yet, the promoter still pays the same. Where's all that extra money going? None to the guys who provide the entertainment. Color me shocked that you couldn't grasp my point. I'm sure some unpunctuated, rambling, incomprehensible response is coming...

[calverton]

the world has not flat-lined in fact it grown a large margin which means a lot of drivers getting paid isn't that what you want the chili yes the purse should grow but its not about the pay either its about the trophy get it its about the trophy

[over4T]

Same thing with the low purses at IMCA's Boone Nationals every year. You're there all week busting a$$ to try and get in the big Modified main. If you do and run up front you get a couple grand and your engine is automatically claimed. Hundreds of cars there and you're racing for bragging rights and a trophy. Nobody ever said this sport made the most sense.

[WisWildManFan]

I agree payout should be much much much more.

[calverton]

but it doesn't guarantee anything

[oldfart50]

Only a fool would pay more when they don't need to. Why would they? 375 cars and sold out stands, they may be paying to much to begin with.

[a25rjr]

All I can say about last nites race is thank God my Lucas Oil tv subscription is still good! The feature was a snoozer!