Why the low turnout at Barber?

[Rich]

I just looked at the results and it looked like the grids were pretty light.  Isn't Barber usually a big event?

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Probably $$$. Blackhawk Farms was pretty sparse for the July event.

[Noidly1]

Gateway was pretty light too.
We thought everyone went to Barber, guess not.

[sasrocks]

grids are light because you are on the sofa pounding donuts!!! get that bike fixed and comeout   

[Macon663]

because its so god damn far away

[Rick Johnson 29]

Grids were light but everyone there was fast it seemed.

[motomaniac]

Too far away.. I drove 8hrs to Gateway and that was a long drive.. guess I'm getting old.  20 years ago 8hrs was no big deal.

[skiandclimb]

I am thinking GIR was light due to it being a GP only event.  The June date was GP/MW, and it was great!

[bel-biv]

I think its a combination of things:
- distance
- $$$
- scheduling

for Mid-Atlantic racers, Barber was only 2 wks after NJMP. 
2 wks before that was VIR
and 2 wks before that was Summit

I skipped the NJ round simply because my wallet was begging for mercy
The decision to miss that race had nothing to do with anything other than I had run the previous 2 races and couldn't afford a 2nd July race - especially with that 2nd race being a Twin Sprint event.

2010 Schedule request - No more back-to-back Twin Sprints

[Peter.BoyWonder]

Every round that I've been to this year has been smaller than the one from the previous year....did I say that right?...at any rate, I think most of it is the economy.....personally I think we are lucky to be able to participate.

[DanO966]

Money is tight everywhere!  People aren't spending the cash this year. 

[2old2fat2slow]

This season has hammered my wallet unmercifully.