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Originally Posted by wayboarder

Yes I am a Yankee as you guys like to say, now that is out of the way,
There was 24 entries to the worlds, and only 16 showed up...
What happened to the other 8? Spend 400 bucks for an entry to not show up. They musta been killed as they got off the plane.
Another reason for no one showing up at the worlds...

Why travel to South Africa to race when all the competition is in our backyard?

The Japanese can say the same thing, and at all the large events here in the US, the best Japanese teams show up and do really well. Thats why when there is an event in Japan, US teams go. They go to where the competition is. Who short of Masami Jukka and Cragg from "across the pond" can keep up with tebo, maifield, Cav, Kinwald, drake, root, the list goes on? there is no reason for the companies to fork money out to send there drivers far away to prove what can be proved at events held in our backyard? Look at all of the past Ifmar Worlds results. The EU drivers that can keep up come play, all 2 of them.
No sense in beating a dead horse.
and 100 entries = tiny event.
Come check out some of the club races here in southern california... often times getting 130 entries on a friday or sunday... For CLUB racing.
You guys wanna see a big event? Check out that Nationals or heck even the JBRL. You should see some of the turnouts for some East Coast 1/8 gas racing. Them southern boys can wheel!!!. Itll make you guys think "wow, our racing truly is a grain of sand in the sandbox"

Jesus christ, you really have fit the stereotype of an American who beleives there is no other country that matters other than the USA.