Connolly subbing for Latino (2 Viewers)

[camaro]

. . . reminds me of my biggest pet peeve about this sport and that is, the lack of meritocracy. Connolly, who is arguably the best driver in pro stock, cannot race because he doesn't have millions or is not related to someone who does. No other sport i can think of, where pure talent is bypassed because of $$$. Connolly had a great chance to win but mysteriously went silent racing GA in E2. How cool would it have been to see a Enders / Connolly Final.

 

[Butch]

Welcome to ALL of Motorsports, $$$ buys a seat talent doesn't.

 

[Nunz]

. . . reminds me of my biggest pet peeve about this sport and that is, the lack of meritocracy. Connolly, who is arguably the best driver in pro stock, cannot race because he doesn't have millions or is not related to someone who does. No other sport i can think of, where pure talent is bypassed because of $$$. Connolly had a great chance to win but mysteriously went silent racing GA in E2. How cool would it have been to see a Enders / Connolly Final.

It's not just drag racing...

 

[camaro]

i dont follow other motorsports to closely, but in Nascar or F1, If a kid gets an occasional shot at driving and does very well, every time and even wins races, he will get a full time offer

 

[J. S.]

. . . reminds me of my biggest pet peeve about this sport and that is, the lack of meritocracy. Connolly, who is arguably the best driver in pro stock, cannot race because he doesn't have millions or is not related to someone who does. No other sport i can think of, where pure talent is bypassed because of $$$. Connolly had a great chance to win but mysteriously went silent racing GA in E2. How cool would it have been to see a Enders / Connolly Final.

Everyone pretty much knows this going in. Every aspiring young drag racer should become a marketing major so they know how to go out and pound the pavement for sponsors. Too many drag racers sit around waiting for the phone to ring with $$ on the other end. It rarely happens that way.

 

[Mike]

Watch the first 30 seconds..

 

[twostep]

How cool would it have been to see a Enders / Connolly Final.

They probably would have run each other into the wall. No love lost between those two.

 

[ironpony]

And this is why I always say it is NOT the 16 best drivers in the world it is the 16 that can afford to do it. There are better drivers who do not get a shot.

 

[Nunz]

Watch the first 30 seconds..

There you have it.

 

[Just Paul]

And this is why I always say it is NOT the 16 best drivers in the world it is the 16 that can afford to do it. There are better drivers who do not get a shot.

This is true from Jr. Dragsters up to Top Fuel, and includes all forms of motorsports.

Side note, I'm a huge DC fan, and was glad to see him get the chance. He's always been a bad ass behind the wheel.

 

[mick]

still have this issue. that was a big day.

 

[Jim]

i dont follow other motorsports to closely, but in Nascar or F1, If a kid gets an occasional shot at driving and does very well, every time and even wins races, he will get a full time offer

Not in F1. There are many drivers out there who are better than Lance Stroll, but don't have a daddy who can buy a team.

 

[ironpony]

Not in F1. There are many drivers out there who are better than Lance Stroll, but don't have a daddy who can buy a team.

That was the first one I thought of, he doesn't totally suck but there are better available. I am with holding judgement until the new car designed by Newey see if they become the next RedBull.

 

[Mike]

Jim, isnt that kinda bringing money when daddy is the money??

 

[J. S.]

There you have it.

That 6 million $$ figure is actually surprising to me. I get $500,000.00, or maybe a million or two, but if he is looking for 6 million from potential drivers, and presuming that is just to fund a portion of the season - sheesh - how can NASCAR teams survive?

 

[ironpony]

That 6 million $$ figure is actually surprising to me. I get $500,000.00, or maybe a million or two, but if he is looking for 6 million from potential drivers, and presuming that is just to fund a portion of the season - sheesh - how can NASCAR teams survive?

Sergio Perez is a heavily-sponsored Formula 1 driver, with his sponsors, primarily Telmex and its related companies, contributing a significant amount of money to Red Bull Racing. It's estimated that Telmex has contributed over $100 million since Perez joined the team, according to F1 Oversteer. Perez's sponsors also cover his salary, with estimates suggesting they pay around $30 million annually to Red Bull, reports MARCA.

This was one of the reasons RedBull had such a hard time replacing him, he brought big money with him

 

[J. S.]

Sergio Perez is a heavily-sponsored Formula 1 driver, with his sponsors, primarily Telmex and its related companies, contributing a significant amount of money to Red Bull Racing. It's estimated that Telmex has contributed over $100 million since Perez joined the team, according to F1 Oversteer. Perez's sponsors also cover his salary, with estimates suggesting they pay around $30 million annually to Red Bull, reports MARCA.

This was one of the reasons RedBull had such a hard time replacing him, he brought big money with him

Formula 1 is a whole other world financially. The amount of money spent is obviously nowhere near what is spent on NASCAR, Indy Car, or NHRA. Which begs the question, why is Formula 1 still so popular world wide when it is such an unbelievably crappy show? It is a technology parade, not racing. It hasn't been racing for decades. I couldn't care less about it.