Well i can only speak for the tracks ive been to that mostly run club racing and some trophy races and money races once in a blue moon. One used to have a sportsman 1/8 scale class for a long time and it did have a lot sandbagging and evently.
It got to the point that most of the guys moved up to the Truggy class which is not a pro class nessasary but the drivers in it dont crash as much and faster laps.
I started into the Truggy class last and i can keep up with some them and have the same speed expect a couple of guys i can at least get a top 5 . But anyways the sportsman class was gone this fall season its just called the Truggy class with some guys with less exprience
But most of the tracks ive been to dont have a sportsman 1/8 scale class and really it improves everybodys driving !