Stephen…..if you are racing stock and making top 5’s or higher and not getting any compensation then you need a new agent…
The whole issue with paid racers in stock is silly. When you have racers saying that their sponsor tells them “well if you want to be sponsored you need to race stock!” What does that statement tell you about what your “Team” thinks of you as a racer? Don’t forget that some of these teams are run by mod racers themselves that like to collect that “fat paycheck or bonus check” so they might be inclined to keep them down in stock so they can continue to get that easy money…as their isn’t that much competition in mod right now it’s the same 8 to 10 guys at every event….Im not saying its easy to make the a main at national events in mod by no means but if the true fast stock racers moved up what would happen? If the fast stock racers moved up to mod then these same guys might be more worried about keeping their sponsorship and paycheck(s) b/c the new kids are faster then them and now have moved them into the B mains. When you can watch people like Flack, Darroach and Dayger move to mod and make mains why doesn’t the rest of the fast stock racers see that and go along with them? I know some don’t have a chance to really race mod at home b/c most racing is done on the stock level at a majority of clubs across the US. But the others that can race mod don’t and really what they are doing is just ruining the stock class for beginners/weekend warriors. Basically if you have been racing for 4 or 5 years and race stock and have been in A mains at national events for the last 2 or 4 years then its time to move along….its like a 16 year old playing little league what’s the point?