This is a very difficult thread there seems to be no clear cut answers. As far as the economy goes you have to remember we have had local racing for around 60 years and there were bad economies during some of those years as well. If you think back 60 years to what was available then, as to now you would think everything would be better off. The 401,402, 407, high tech electronics should be an advantage. As for fans since that time 60 years ago many new activities have come into play at personal levels like soccer, slow pitch, ultimate fighting ect, plus summer festivals.
Personally I think the Canadian Tire Series came too far ahead of it's time. If the CTS did not operate all players would be back at the home fronts more sponsorship available and more home track interest. Many local tracks have talent that can drive in the CTS any day of the week except for sponsorship and available supporting team members. Just my opinion if there were no CTS you would have an Ontario only inter-track series second to none in Canada and more sponsor interest there for the picking.
I think this would have helped the lower classes on the local scene with opportunity to climb.
Climb to where? If you eliminate the Canadian Tire Series, where else are they going to go in Canada that has TV coverage and access to NASCAR U.S.A. ?
The guys that are going to go south don't need NCATS to go South......It seems like when things are going good there are far less excuses that guys make to be running a partial schedule. Maybe having all the SS guys on built motors and fiberglass bodies is the answer? ;D
I said that CTS was ahead of it's time not much chance stopping it now $$$ boys would not let it happen. I am just surmising if there were no CTS you would see local tracks benefit and the intertrack relationship have some real potential if promoters realised it. ( Not to say it can not be done anyway) If a local track gets strong surely in a sense it helps the guy at the bottom of the pole to a degree when he tells sponsors this has become the place to be.
The suggestion by SS33 is it viable ?
The suggestion by SS33 is it viable ?
He's just trollin.