>The canadians have a pretty nice tow fund. I wonder how
>many additional entries to their events will be generated by
>that tow fund. To what extent is this tow fund putting
>money into the events' pockets. Will their $50,000 tow fund
>result in an additional $50,000 in gross revenues?
>
>In other words, how much is a good tow fund worth to a
>series in terms of additional entries?
>
>I'm sure this question has been asked before. I am
>interested in hearing the discussion.
No Jake I can't recall it being asked before.
Remember, recently the SCCA was under delusions of grandeur that the top level, the 'National Championship', was peopled with something called "Professional" drivers and teams when the fact was and is it is essentially full of people with LOTS of disposable income, so the need for assistance in terms of a tow fund would be relly not needed, or even thought of.
My limited experience with tow funds is also from Canada, the funds offered way back in 1987 and 1988 enabled a bunch of us Washington crews to make the drive waaaaaaaaay up into the deserted waste-lands of Alberta to do the Rocky Mountain Canajian National Championship Rally , and I would not have been able to do the event otherwise being a pooor 1 man shop and self sponsored, and I would not have had a nice 7th overall in my first National, and 7th event ever without it.
But of course it's those Canajians who are organised for the collective good, but we're not a bunch of pseudo-socialists/Marxist-Leninist uncreative lemmings following the lead of whoever tells them something is good.
No we're red blooded Americans and we all know the way to success: Corporate Sposorship!!!
I mean here you are asking about tow funds ferchrissakes!!!!
and you should be asking about how much money you'll be getting directly from Mattell for having stickers advertising childrens toys on yer car.
Do you want to destroy the burning hot Economic recovery we're in now?
Ruin the entire economic system of the whole country just so YOU can get to a couple of more rallies?
You want us to IMITATE another countrys' programs????!!!!
Just because they seem to be of benefit to EVERYBODY???
What would happen if everybody thought like that????
Jake, did ya ever notice what color the leaf is in the Canajian Flag?
John Vanlandingham
Seattle, WA. 98168
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