Truman, I don't know about the sprints, but I had to become a member at Napa, for 13 races I had to pay $75 (per driver), at least at UCS its $20 for over 20 races. For the same price as Napa I could buy 4 pit crew members a UCS membership. As for paying my own purse, in 2011 I won a Street/Hobby Stock race there at Sandia, I won $100 for 20 cars, UCS the prior year with 18cars I won $250. Neither Napa nor UCS pay to start, maybe the sprints do, but I know X-mods and below don't. They only pay the top 50% of the field, weather that's the finishing field or total I don't know as I haven't received anything from Napa since 2011... So does Napa do the same thing in a way? No they pay less than if we paid our own purse. Now I agree insurance would be nice if UCS had it, but you can't sue yourself that's why you have to be a member, at both tracks probably. Napa is out to make a profit, it is a business and I understand that, UCS is a bunch of race fans, Drivers, and Car Owners operating a non-profit race track because they love racing. Profits go to track improvements. I will continue to support UCS and hope you do as well, they are trying hard to keep racing fun and affordable. By no means do I not want you or anyone else to support Napa, but UCS is a good thing being done for the right reasons. They are worth whatever support we can give.