North Country Race Talk

I have to agree with Ingersoll with the payout schedule comparing the 4 cyl. Trucks and the Sport Compacts. I realize that $40-$50 more per position will not make a huge difference in the pocketbook, but what is the incentive to build a faster more expensive sport compact when the payout for the trucks is the same? Typically the payout follows the cost and speed of the class. If the Mills is similar to Adirondack the Sport Compacts will be the quickest class on a weekly basis.


I’m grateful for the work that the Capraras, Vantassels, and all have done to get us all a place to race. But now is the time to point out and address items such as this before we get going. In order to balance numbers and interest in all classes, the payouts need to be well thought out. Someone who is new to the sport and looks to build a car will look to the payout schedule. If the payout is the same for a cheaper class than the sport compacts, why would one look to build a sport compact? This may be setting this class up for failure. We’ve been trying for the past few years to build numbers in this class, and I’m afraid this may be a step backwards in this. There are a whole bunch of sport compacts that are sitting around the area, and I’d love to see a whole bunch of those reappear this coming year with a new place to race. This payout structure also doesn’t do much to get those to the track. In my opinion ( and I realize this is my opinion) the sport compacts with the super stocks are the two highest classes at this facility on a weekly basis. Both have great racing, and nearly the same speed, and similar costs for cars. Why the difference in payout structure? I understand that there is not the same field of sport compacts as the super stocks, but how will the field increase with the payout that is the same as the 4 cyl. Trucks?