Comments on: Some Of The Little Guys Are Starting To Fade http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/05/25/some-of-the-little-guys-are-starting-to-fade/ A blog by insiders for outsiders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shane http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/05/25/some-of-the-little-guys-are-starting-to-fade/comment-page-1/#comment-8340 shane Tue, 26 May 2009 22:42:47 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=1565#comment-8340 this is nascars fault making the pay pretty equal from 15-43. Limited resources usually means less competitive but in this case parking and saving equipment keeps some of these guys at the track. Its better than quitting especially if you can keep people working. I know Joe Nemechek has 5 sprint cup and 2 nationwide guys full-time, and if those families are getting fed i admire him for not giving up, and seeing a little sponsorship come his way i hope to see him on the track longer and getting better. we outta have this conversation before daytona next year. this is nascars fault making the pay pretty equal from 15-43.
Limited resources usually means less competitive but in this case parking and saving equipment keeps some of these guys at the track. Its better than quitting especially if you can keep people working. I know Joe Nemechek has 5 sprint cup and 2 nationwide guys full-time, and if those families are getting fed i admire him for not giving up, and seeing a little sponsorship come his way i hope to see him on the track longer and getting better.
we outta have this conversation before daytona next year.

]]> By: Neon http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/05/25/some-of-the-little-guys-are-starting-to-fade/comment-page-1/#comment-8331 Neon Tue, 26 May 2009 15:11:15 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=1565#comment-8331 The euphoria of Daytona Speedweeks must seem like a distant memory to these teams, especially looking head on at a Summer doldrums, cross-country back2back2back weekends and expenses. In order to make a small fortune in racing, one must start with a large fortune. A good deal on some chassis and engines from a defunct team in Jan is only a relatively small piece of the budget pie. The euphoria of Daytona Speedweeks must seem like a distant memory to these teams, especially looking head on at a Summer doldrums, cross-country back2back2back weekends and expenses.
In order to make a small fortune in racing, one must start with a large fortune.
A good deal on some chassis and engines from a defunct team in Jan is only a relatively small piece of the budget pie.

]]> By: chad http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/05/25/some-of-the-little-guys-are-starting-to-fade/comment-page-1/#comment-8324 chad Tue, 26 May 2009 11:23:33 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=1565#comment-8324 Kudos to Riggs for standing up and being a real racer. Teams went YEARS with no sponsor and raced the entire race. They were called independents. Start & parks use the no sponsor thing as a cheap excuse. Does anyone really think the sponsored, race winning 09 team really doesn't have enough money for tires? Mike Joy looked like a boob yesterday when he said all teams were sponsored and racing, then said the 09 dropped out with vibration. Right... Kudos to Riggs for standing up and being a real racer. Teams went YEARS with no sponsor and raced the entire race. They were called independents.

Start & parks use the no sponsor thing as a cheap excuse. Does anyone really think the sponsored, race winning 09 team really doesn’t have enough money for tires? Mike Joy looked like a boob yesterday when he said all teams were sponsored and racing, then said the 09 dropped out with vibration. Right…

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