I support the growth of Diesel Motorsports in any positive fashion, and I am glad to see this event draw a sizeable field and crowd as compared to previous events. Yet I think there are some real issues that are being overlooked, and although I'm not trying to be negative, they should be a concern.
1. 38% paid entries of the desired amount.
2. 55% of the paid entries competed.
3. Purse reached 50% of desired payout due soley to a large donation from one sponsor.
Now, I would assume any promoter of any event of any type that had a result such as this would not consider it a huge success.
These debates are often seen in Sled Pulling, and the truth remains; you made the rules, now you must adhere to them. There will always be arguements to the fact that the rules could be better, it is a constant, but changing them every race won't gain you entries either.
S300 limit will not make the turbochargers any cheaper, increasing weight only adds to breakage, watching trucks break is less entertaining for the crowd. At some point it will be realized that to have a successful event the spectator count means the most, and the rules will reflect this by having an event that is competitive, exciting, and minimal mechanical failure. This class has the potential to get things moving in the right direction, but let's not get the cart in front of the horse.
Now that I'm sure I have offended most people, carry on.