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Old 03-21-19, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by hack

As a masters racer ... I agree.

Our district championship schedule was released a week or so ago and received plenty of complaints.
Reading the Red Kite drama it was mildly frustrating seeing a bunch of racers scream and yell about how 'for profit' promoters are ruining the sport.

That's not how it works, none of those dudes are getting rich, and if they do have a windfall of profits from one race, that typically covers 2 unprofitable races. Even if someone makes 30k for a years worth of promoting, that's barely a livable wage.
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