@Brad Fleming wrote:
Chaz, That actually was a test I had problems posting, but Angie got it fixed.
Brad,
I figured you were just doing a little test post, but I couldn’t resist busting your chops a little :-).
Your two cents is worth a lot. I don’t think anyone would argue the points you make.
I think you’re very correct in the matter of costs as they relate to the improvements everybody wants. I think this is especially true where tech comes into play.
Getting regular tech at our CSC races will be the toughest nut to crack for ’04. Just finding a qualified person will be tough enough. Finding someone reliable enough to make every race on the schedule only adds to the difficulty. Then we’ll need to provide the tools, and some form of compensation. That compensation will undoubtedly be in some kind of payment. That money will have to come from somewhere. At this stage the CSC isn’t organized well enough to seek out and find sponsorship to cover that expense, so it will have to come out of entry fees.
If the cost of an entry goes up to cover that kind of service, I have no problem with it. After all, this is racing and while racing karts isn’t as expensive as other things, it’s still expensive and expect otherwise is a bit naive. If I have to pony up an extra 5 bucks to cover the tech guy, oh well – that’s racing.
I’m not sure everyone will agree. I was talking with somebody at IMI on Sunday who thought that entries should be 20 bucks! That would be nice, but c’mon! Maybe when we have 200 karts in the paddock and 300 people in the stands.
Let face it: the CSC is a step above club racing. As such it needs to be organized and executed at a higher level than club events and that comes with a price.