Dirt Million Drivers List

[amusall]

Drivers are more than ever running their operations like the race tracks......a business. At big events like this there are 10-15 drivers guaranteed to make the race based on performance and points (Bloomer, JD, Richards, Sheppard, etc), that doesn't leave a lot of spots left in the rest of the pits to fight over. We focus too much on total car count as a measure of an event's success or not. The track loves "field fillers" for the added income but it doesn't add to the enjoyment of the event in my opinion from the stands.

I agree. I guess it’s because car count is sometimes the easiest gauge, not that it’s the most accurate.... For Cody’s sake and the sake of the sport I hope it’s a success. Like or hate his method of building the purse, it’s the biggest we’ve seen in years and should only help these drivers. I’d love to see a surprise winner this weekend.

[amusall]

It’d be great to see a Ferguson, Gundaker, K. Robinson, Carpenter type of winner especially with this kind of money on the line.

[Pennsboro23]

I don't think it's too far fetched to have a regional guy pick up the win this weekend. The Lucas boys have only been on this track twice so there's not too much of an advantage there in my opinion.

[zyoung25]

Is bloomer there

He is there, in a red hauler.

[MI Dirt Fan]

DoD has some guys like a fee of the Conelys Carrier and Boggs listed as being expected entrants at Moler. Are they at Mansfield?

[Illtsate32]

Dch yes it would be nice but with 72 cars when does the promoters stop caring about car count...Also paying the non qualifiers 2gs your starting to get in the equality of outcome debate, the extra cars that show up will just be start and parkers anyway, I dont think the promoters could get enough cars to satisfy that payout...but im not opposing ur idea at all I really dont have an opinion one way or the other...

[dch191]

Dch yes it would be nice but with 72 cars when does the promoters stop caring about car count...Also paying the non qualifiers 2gs your starting to get in the equality of outcome debate, the extra cars that show up will just be start and parkers anyway, I dont think the promoters could get enough cars to satisfy that payout...but im not opposing ur idea at all I really dont have an opinion one way or the other...

I guess my thinking with it is if you pay some of the non qualifiers, it’s not going to hurt the car count. I understand the idea that it would only bring in start and park drivers but I’d have to disagree. I think there are a lot of regional drivers that are capable of making the feature and putting a decent run in occasionally but decide to stay home because they know there’s also 40 other guys that are just as good and they’d rather go where there’s a better chance of making a little money. I feel that a lot of those guys would come knowing there’s 60+ positions paying $2k+ vs there only being 28 cash paying positions. That would raise the quality of the event vs lower it imo.

[dch191]

Regardless if it’s 72 or 172 cars, it’s still going to be a heck of an event and I can’t wait til the racing starts

[Illtsate32]

No I agree completely, I was just speaking from a promoters point of view, depending on cars you could make it 2500 for top three spots in the B, take the $ or go to the A, if they go to the A the money goes to the next highest finisher in the B, just a thought...

[Clayton_Wetter]

Went to Moler for $3k instead.

Could you be just a little more convincing???

[HoosierDirtFan]

According to DoD 77 cars on hand.

[MI Dirt Fan]

Could you be just a little more convincing???

Doubt it. He was sitting in the front row of the drivers meeting lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/lucasdirt/status/1033098440291569664/photo/1

[thexfactor0210]

I was shocked it only rose like 2 grand from 4pm till 9 am this morning. They had to sell a lot more stuff than that