VOLUSIA COUNTY -- Some racecar drivers said they have been feeling the same pain at the pump their fans have.
Drivers said they were no longer using several planes to jet their pit crew members from track to track, instead using trucks, which only get about four to seven miles to the gallon.
The drivers hurting most were local ones, who raced on smaller tracks.
While prize money in NASCAR tracks were multi-million dollar purses, local winners averaged about $1,000, most of that already gone when they try to get from one track to another in the state.
"With the fuel prices going up, it could even get to the point where you'll see fewer cars showing up to the race tracks, which is also going hurt the sport, because the fans want to see a good show," said driver David Gibbs.
Some drivers were feeling the pinch more than others, because some also owned smaller tracks across the U.S.
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