Yes it cost a lot more to race nascar BUT... check the minimum payouts... Joe Nemechek received more the $260,000 for LAST place in the Daytona 500 this year. Of course there is a ton more money floating around nascar but what did last place in the 450 class at every national get? The answer is $200. We have gotten way off topic (again..lol) but it is obvious that one organization understands that the participants ARE the show and the other... well, is Coombs...
The facts are all broadcast company pay fees to the organizations for rights to show various events. Those fees are of coursed based on viewership numbers. The numbers for Supercross is outstanding. Above most basketball games, all the X Games, and on par with Camping World truck series.
I have no idea how much Coombs... I mean the "Promoters group" are making from Fox Sports 1, 2 ocho.... but it HAS to be big money. And where is that money going? The purse for a Supercross race is roughly 20% higher then when I was making a living at it 25 years ago.
Again... I got way off topic...
All I do know is that the new Fox Sports 1 sucks arse. Go ahead, check what on right now, I will bet it is 4 or 5 has beens setting behind a desk, talking about sports... Its the same thing that happened to MTV. Remember when they showed videos (Those of you 25 and younger have no idea what im talking about) yes they used to show VIDEO's. No it is shows.... BRING BACK SPEED.
WE DONT NEED ANOTHER NETWORK SHOWING MULTIMILLIONAIRS JOGGING UP AND DOWN A COURT / FIELD. THEN BITCHING ABOUT HOW TUFF THEY HAVE IT.
Wow, I feel better...