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West coast racing's in the same boat for many racers with decreasing fan bases , decreasing purses in many cases and increasing back gate fees to try and make up the difference which just makes it all the more difficult.
We run a pretty good Super Stock/Pro Stock though the Late Models are our preferred class that are, basically, dead out here and we like to race more than a couple of times a year without 4-500 mile tows to do that. We win a couple most years and are, generally, a top 3 car the rest of the time. Even running that well puts us in the hole every week but it's our hobby and our choice to do it.
There is a touring series, mostly at tracks in the next state, that pays much better on top that uses bigger engines, alcohol, bigger tires and more sophisticated suspensions. We run only about half of their shows, mostly due to the travel time and that my son & daughter-in-law have another life besides the racing. A top 3 is great for us with those guys but it's good competition and a pretty good bunch of people involved.
As some of you have said, promoting is a tough gamble. It seems to me that getting more fans to come back is the key to hold off racing's demise but how to do that is the big question. Hat's off to FALS for doing their best and wish them luck.
We run a pretty good Super Stock/Pro Stock though the Late Models are our preferred class that are, basically, dead out here and we like to race more than a couple of times a year without 4-500 mile tows to do that. We win a couple most years and are, generally, a top 3 car the rest of the time. Even running that well puts us in the hole every week but it's our hobby and our choice to do it.
There is a touring series, mostly at tracks in the next state, that pays much better on top that uses bigger engines, alcohol, bigger tires and more sophisticated suspensions. We run only about half of their shows, mostly due to the travel time and that my son & daughter-in-law have another life besides the racing. A top 3 is great for us with those guys but it's good competition and a pretty good bunch of people involved.
As some of you have said, promoting is a tough gamble. It seems to me that getting more fans to come back is the key to hold off racing's demise but how to do that is the big question. Hat's off to FALS for doing their best and wish them luck.
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