Pathetic sign of the times.

Years ago there only used to be a handful of big money races. Once guys realize they could make decent $$$ at promoting and hosting big money races lots of people started doing it. There's at least 1 if not 2 or 3 big money (10K+) races every weekend it seems. With so many around racers can pick and choose which ones they go to. Seems like the same group travel to the same promotors races. I have heard of some of the not as popular promotors not being good with getting the checks out and what not. It's really hurt the avg bracket races at local tracks since no one wants to race for a $1000 anymore. In doing so the weekly bracket program payouts are horrible especially with the time we live in. For where my wife and I race one of us has to pretty much win to pay for the day of racing. We have very mild cars and run on pump gas and try to do it at a reasonable cost. I know your not going to get rich at racing but when you can barely pay for the day with a win and then have to listen to the owner complain about how much crap cost over the microphone it doesn't exactly motivate me to head to the track.