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Kevin and all thanks for those links.its really amazing and eye opening how, even in the best of times...the whole deal seems to be a loosing proposition for the teams ( i could not open the links on the finances of the series..so maybe they are making all the money).
But nonetheless, based on these writeups, it seems to me that it is very common and complete mis-perception by the general public that there is ALOT of money to be made by both teams and drivers , even at the very highest levels of american sports car racing . it just ain't so.
seems like these guys live hand to mouth every season even with the vaunted "factory backing" The lizards is the best example ..."full factory backing" yet they are still selling every trinket possible except logo soap to make ends meet....and even then they get unceremoniously booted at the end of the season ..
maybe the whole business model for nascar is different ... i have heard that for every car (or team) , they have 3 or 4 primary sponsors just waiting for their chance to write the big check and slap their logos on the sides... and that the series itself is (nascar inc) plays a huge role in lining up these sponsors for the teams . is this true? seems like a better way to do things ..at least on some levels..
is the fan base in ncrap and the fact that they can pack so many more fans into every race/event the primary driver of these finances ( which no sportscar racing can match even remotely match..) or is it tv revenue..
just a thought
thanks again frank
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