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By George Money is the Root of All Evil By George Klass
As much as money is a big part of our lives, to some extent it has cast a pall over sportsman drag racing. There will come a time when sportsman drag racers are going to have to make a choice. Hey, drag racers, you are going to have to decide if you really love drag racing or if you love money more. If it’s drag racing, then drag race. If it’s money, ask your boss for a raise or get another job. If you put just half as much effort and focus into making money as you put into your race car, imagine how wealthy you would be. If it’s drag racing that you want, go drag racing, period, end of story. Of course, drag racing vehicles, trailers, spare parts, costs of transportation, entry fees, all of these are going to cost money. You know that going in. You have to make a choice to either do it or not. In many cases your financial situation calls the shots. If you can afford to play, then do it. If you can’t, become a spectator or read about drag racing in the magazines. So, where does the “money casting a pall” come into the picture? Sportsman racers like to say “we do this for fun,” but as it turns out, they don’t want to have “fun” unless they think that they can win some cash. Oh, they know full well that they won’t, in all probability, MAKE money drag racing. They program themselves into believing that they may offset some expenses if they win.
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d v e r t i s e m e n t OK, fair enough, but something happens when there is money at stake. Some folks may even call this something “evil.” When you dangle a carrot in front of rabbits, be prepared to see only “the best” rabbits sitting down at the table. Money brings out the best racers. Money brings out the racers who know how to win and make money. Call these racers winners, call them ringers, whatever you want. One way or another, money brings out those who expect to win it. These folks actually are racing for the money. Fun be damned. You won’t find these racers running for trophies. It’s “the money” that brings them out to race and more often than not they have a habit of picking up the check at the pay window when the race is over. a
d v e r t i s e m e n t Now, there is nothing wrong with this, nothing at all. Until the racers who chant “we do this for fun” start complaining about those racers who say “we do this for money.” As it turns out, those who are racing for the purse and SAY that they are racing for the purse are being truly honest. The dishonesty is really being perpetuated by those who say “we are racing for fun,” and then complain that the purse should be higher, and that the “professionals” should not be allowed to race against “the amateurs.” The difference between amateurs and professionals is not what they do, but the fact that the professionals get paid for doing it. If racers don’t want professionals horning in on “their fun,” then keep the purse down to the point where it keeps the professionals un-interested. There are NO other options. When you stump for higher payouts, you are really shouting “bring on the pros.” You can’t have your cake and………….well,
you know the rest.
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