The Ruptured Duck wrote on Jan 17^th, 2010 at 12:43pm:



Sadly, I have noticed.

Just as the racing is getting good again, the economy tanks, & sponsers bail.

What would happen to racing today , if all the sponsors  left?

specter177 wrote on Jan 17^th, 2010 at 9:02pm:



Or would it become pure again ?

Pre WWII style.

It could go back to what it was when us old-timers loved it..

STOCK  car racing.. 

Aside from from some intake/exhuast modifications, and race-sturdy transmissions and rear-ends..  they were pretty much the same car you could go buy on Monday (there's a slogan in there somewhere), with massive roll-cages installed.

Now (or last time I checked), a Ford could be exactly the same chassis as a Chevy, underneath a not-so-stock sheet-metal shell.

Of course, this would mean going to front wheel drive, V-6 cars..But if you get away from these ridiculously expensive motors, and computer/wind-tunnel designed bodies.. you could make it so that grass-root teams could be competetive.. and sponsors wouldn't have to invest millions to field a few cars..