Again I agree 100%. From everything I can recall every sanctioning body that ends up with spec racing claims it is to "help" teams cut costs and make the racing closer. But it drives people away both fans and people who just want to race. Someone needs to do some serious market research and see what fans want to see and then work with teams to figure out if it is attainable while keeping rules to a minimal to allow creativity and then if a certain combo becomes to dominate adjust the rules. I would love to see Radial vs the World run at a national event for big prize money. They draw huge crowds and many are a youmger generation.
The claims of savings are pure crap.
The big sanctioning bodys see a lot of revenue from this crap. They supply the parts/pieces for their spec cars that you buy through them of someone affiliated with them. Indy is the worst at this.
Yes, the stands reflect the rules.
I remember when edgewater park would near fill the stands on a Saturday night bracket meet but they had some "A" fuelers and other show cars (Wheel standers and maybe a jet car) along with a huge car count for the bracket series.