Nascar switches to go carts so Joe six pack can get in. They make portable tracks that fit in casinos and get kickbacks for bringing in the fish. The National Cart Association gains huge numbers of participants. All the famous Nascar tracks go bust. Thousands of dudes with souped up lawn mowers point to their 5 inch trophies and patch collections...saying "I'm a professional race car driver".
I suspect that there is a professional go cart racing circuit with pro drivers and sponsors,
probably some in the south, maybe in California. If there is such a circuit it probably
draws hobbyists and enthusiasts as well as pro drivers and it’s also likely that some of
these people are dedicated to their particular driving medium and have no desire to drive
cars on a race track. Currently NASCAR draws a pretty good crowd. The NASCAR and
open wheel racing circuit has no need to find different ways to market their product, they
already make a ton of money and don’t need to find a way to build participation but I’m sure
they always look for new ways to make money, like every business.
The difference is NASCAR is in no danger of going bust right now.
The APA got started when pool was pretty much already bust. It has just been an avenue
to bring people to the game and I’ve never met one that shows their trophies and patches
and claims to be a pro pool player.
I’m curious, if there was no APA and never had been one, just how much pool do you
suppose would be available to you today? How many amateur players wouldn’t be amateur
players today if there was no APA, and consequently how many fewer bars, pool halls and
pool tables would be available? and what would the market be like for pool supplies and
for cue makers, tip installers, table mechanics and folks like that? I imagine there would be
far fewer then there are now.
However, if NASCAR should ever find itself in dire financial straits I’d bet they’d take to
go carts, lawn mowers, and casinos like a fish to water.
Scott, I didn’t know you paint houses, what do you charge?