B.A.R. I would like to know where you get your info, regarding the number of drivers leaving. You are full of crap and totally mis-informed. What proof do you have?

In regards to the amount of money it costs to run a season versus the amount of money won. How much does a top NCATS team receive in annual sponsorship money? Racers will always race, always have regardless of whether or not they are making money. That being said, if a top team is being paid $200,000.00 - $300,000.00 by a sponsor to run a year, that will cover their expenses, and the purse is then bonus money.

Okay let me explain.
First off I said 6 Drivers were leaving..I listed 10..that means 4 of them are staying.
I also said I could not mention their names at this time.
I did give you Gibbons as one once I received the press release from them.

Am I being harsh on Nascar- YES- because they have the money- millions- coming in from the sponsors of this series and don't reinvest it back into the purse, where it could save or at least help out the Teams.

Are my sources good ones- YES- right from the horses mouth !!

As for the cost to run in this series up front - its about $400,000.00 per year, and even if the races paid $10,000.00 to win- times 16 races- that's $160,000.00.
No shit you cant make it on purse money but keep in mind that the sponsorships for this series are around $100,000.00 dollars- MAX- Average !! Bigger purses would help 100%.

I announced yesterday that Nascar was putting $10,000.00 in for every race for every car and I was happy to make that call, but my informant had it wrong and it was supposed to be announced that it was $10,000 for the year- for the series.
That ticked me off !!
I support Nascar, but now it's come down to playing dirty and I don't like where this is going.
Can you say ALL Pro Series ??

I knew Gibbons was retiring. I wondering if Canadian Tire will sponsor another car.

I could tell you that, but they are trying to do something different, which if successful will benefit everyone, not just a single car.
As well, they are also looking outside the box as far as marketing, so don't hold you breath on any quick answers as they are seeking opportunities that will enhance their marketing strategies and better their sponsorship profiles to the Customers and Suppliers.

Crappied Tire is going to be more worried about bailing their sagging sales, that trying to help race teams. When you don't have customers because no one has money, you don't care about advertising. Want to bet that Canadian Tire pulled or drastically reduced Gibbon's sponsorship? The purses have never been big, the only reason a team like that existed was due to sponsorship. Never was the purse, never will be the purse, makes no business sence. So now to get this right, you expect the company, that most likely cut him to reduced their expenses, to suddenly turn around and "sponsor" all teams with a bigger purse?

NASCAR is about making money. They make their money selling advertising from sponsors. If the series is not attracting sponsors which its not, why would they invest more money in it? Not going to happen. You don't make it in business being a nice guy.