Patrick Young wrote:
>
> Well, Uncle Jack, perhaps I ought to have elaborated in my previous posting
> that in fact to my mind the reason to bring in more commercial income is
> only to turn it into "start money."
etc
> On the other hand, if you can pay start money then this helps every runner
> on the grid, and even if it is only a matter of small dollars, in my
> experience everybody appreciates the effort.
>
Patrick, I think this idea has merit, especially for events where major
profits are made.
This is by nature an expensive sport and I will never complain about
entry fees that cover the cost of track rental, insurance, support the
sanctioning body, etc. I don't expect anyone else to support my hobby.
BUT -- I will continue to be mildly irritated that I have to pay a $300
- $400 entry fee and employ my high investment car (no giggles, please)
for an event that provides major profits for others. I can't think of
any other activity where such a principle exists, but there may be one.
The appearance money approach for major spectator events might be a way
to make it a little more equitable.
--
uncle jack in frigid iowa, where it is too cold to get righteously
indignant, but not too cold to bitch a little bit
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