Dont get my wrong i like the idea but ROR is not necessarily the money race. ROR pays $600 to win. The manufacturers pay anywhere from $1000 to $2000 for a win.
ROR O is considered the premier race and it is how you the #1 plate is earned but really the money race of the weekend.
Racers chasing money might think qualifying for the contingency money classes might be more important.
I like qualifying, I have done it in several clubs and it does build excitement.
Mike