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Topic: Purses were better 37 years ago....Ohio Speedweek
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July 03, 2020 at
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https://sprintcarandmidget.com/all-stars/1983-ohio-sprint-speedweeks-intriguing-debut/
Steve Kinser won a $20k to win show at Eldora as part of Ohio Speedweeks, 37 years ago. The equivalent of $50k To win today. It's crazy they still run for $5k to win in a lot of these shows.
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July 03, 2020 at
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Good point, & I'm guessing expenses went up faster than inflation too 
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July 03, 2020 at
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I'm too lazy to dig thru endless old piles of Speed sports for the answer but why was Steve running Ohio Speedweek that year instead of WoO shows? A bunch of rainouts?
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July 03, 2020 at
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What was the entire purse for that event? Back then they were known for having real heavy top pay, and peanuts for everyone else. I am also willing to bet the cost to put on a show at a track has gone up drastically as well.
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