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Original Message Reason #1- MONEY! Back in the late 60s into the 70s, my neighbor ran a limited sportsman (today's sportsman or crate modified). His wife didn't work, had 3 kids and made an average wage on a 10th grade education. He never won a feature but was a freguent top 10 finisher. Best night finish wise was a 4th and a 7th in twin 20s (or 15s) at Windsor. I don't racers like him could compete today. Maybe in a mini stock, or street stock. In today's racing world, a good driver has to also been a good salesman, of himself. Reason #2- AN AGING FAN BASE. I think saturday night racing and Nascar are both presented with the problem of a lack new, incoming fans. Back in my day (60s, 70s) a great number of fans |