Brainerd Camp fee

Darrel Goheen · 08-10-2016, 09:11 AM

I seen that it costs $10.00 per person per day to stay at the track between divisional and national for Monday and Tuesday. Anyone know what we'll get for that $60.00? I assume because other tracks haven't done this in the past that it's a Brainerd charge not NHRA?

Mike Pearson · 08-10-2016, 09:54 AM

My guess that would be to pay for the personnel to man the gates 24 hours per day and what ever security they need for that time. Clean the bathrooms and pump the portolets.

Charley Downing · 08-10-2016, 09:55 AM

The same thing you get when you are required to buy there pit sticker for $10 at the div race coming up this weekend. I asked last year where the money for that goes and no one could give me answer. 300 racers x$10 each that's a quick $3000 money grab for $20 worth of pit bike stickers. It's a Brainerd thing.

Lenny5160 · 08-10-2016, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Charley Downing

The same thing you get when you are required to buy there pit sticker for $10 at the div race coming up this weekend. It's a Brainerd thing.

Unless something has changed for this year, that is not a Brainerd thing but a D5 thing.

I like that the campers can come look at our cars in the pits for free, but racers can't go check out the campground without a $30 wristband.

The Hawk · 08-10-2016, 12:40 PM

You can always leave the track and stay at a hotel. Seems like the $40 would be a deal. Or you can not go to the races. Even better deal.

kansas stocker · 08-10-2016, 12:59 PM

And they wonder why they are running racers off.
Pete

MR DERBY CITY · 08-10-2016, 01:34 PM

No track sez Money Grab quite like Brainerd International raceway....When the unfortunate Tornado ripped through the track a season ago they asked for volunteers to help clear the debris....I think they did provide bottled water for the volunteers....Yes it's true, they charge the RACERS to go to the other side and visit the ZOO....but as the Hawk stated...We can stay home .....

BZenzen · 08-10-2016, 02:09 PM

True that the track has to pay for the staff to man the gates, empty the trash etc during the week. We look at it as a convenience fee I suppose, it works out a lot better for racers coming far away to pay $10 to stay per night at the track. In years past when competitors were lined up on the road course there was no charge for that.

When you figure in all of the cash we spend elsewhere this is pretty cheap. And yes, the paying to get into the Zoo fee has never made sense to me, but some things never do.....

Darrel Goheen · 08-10-2016, 03:32 PM

I am very aware of the fact that I have a choice of not going, paying or leaving for those two days. Still thinking about leaving but not for a motel. Also it's not $10 per day it's $20 since there will be two of us. I know it's not a lot just by itself but it all adds up. I didn't know if we were getting water and electricity for that price or what it was for. I understand having to pay a gate keeper but not security etc. or other parked racers should share those costs. Thank goodness they don't have lights that we need to pay for too! LOL

Ok stocker · 08-10-2016, 07:03 PM

I can remember years ago at Ennis being told we could not stay at the track over night in our living quarter trailer . There were people everywhere and all you could here is generators and a/c units and smell bbq. I told them I would leave when they knocked on every camper and we all leave together. They left me alone after that.

08-10-2016, 09:11 AM	#1
Darrel Goheen Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hays, KS Posts: 380 Likes: 226 Liked 70 Times in 31 Posts	Brainerd Camp fee I seen that it costs $10.00 per person per day to stay at the track between divisional and national for Monday and Tuesday. Anyone know what we'll get for that $60.00? I assume because other tracks haven't done this in the past that it's a Brainerd charge not NHRA? __________________ Darrel Goheen 785-623-7021 Stock Eliminator 585 94 Camaro Z/28 LT1/ET 585 67 Chevelle 427 Tehnician for JustAnswer.com Last edited by Darrel Goheen; 08-13-2016 at 12:32 AM.

08-10-2016, 09:54 AM	#2
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,445 Likes: 614 Liked 1,919 Times in 576 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee My guess that would be to pay for the personnel to man the gates 24 hours per day and what ever security they need for that time. Clean the bathrooms and pump the portolets. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

08-10-2016, 09:55 AM	#3
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee The same thing you get when you are required to buy there pit sticker for $10 at the div race coming up this weekend. I asked last year where the money for that goes and no one could give me answer. 300 racers x$10 each that's a quick $3000 money grab for $20 worth of pit bike stickers. It's a Brainerd thing. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 08-10-2016 at 09:59 AM.

08-10-2016, 12:40 PM	#5
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee You can always leave the track and stay at a hotel. Seems like the $40 would be a deal. Or you can not go to the races. Even better deal. __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

08-10-2016, 12:59 PM	#6
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 235 Likes: 495 Liked 249 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee And they wonder why they are running racers off. Pete

08-10-2016, 01:34 PM	#7
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,636 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,927 Times in 1,516 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee No track sez Money Grab quite like Brainerd International raceway....When the unfortunate Tornado ripped through the track a season ago they asked for volunteers to help clear the debris....I think they did provide bottled water for the volunteers....Yes it's true, they charge the RACERS to go to the other side and visit the ZOO....but as the Hawk stated...We can stay home .....

08-10-2016, 02:09 PM	#8
BZenzen Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Posts: 143 Likes: 51 Liked 470 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee True that the track has to pay for the staff to man the gates, empty the trash etc during the week. We look at it as a convenience fee I suppose, it works out a lot better for racers coming far away to pay $10 to stay per night at the track. In years past when competitors were lined up on the road course there was no charge for that. When you figure in all of the cash we spend elsewhere this is pretty cheap. And yes, the paying to get into the Zoo fee has never made sense to me, but some things never do..... __________________ Brian Zenzen SS 5404 STK 5401

08-10-2016, 03:32 PM	#9
Darrel Goheen Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hays, KS Posts: 380 Likes: 226 Liked 70 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee I am very aware of the fact that I have a choice of not going, paying or leaving for those two days. Still thinking about leaving but not for a motel. Also it's not $10 per day it's $20 since there will be two of us. I know it's not a lot just by itself but it all adds up. I didn't know if we were getting water and electricity for that price or what it was for. I understand having to pay a gate keeper but not security etc. or other parked racers should share those costs. Thank goodness they don't have lights that we need to pay for too! LOL __________________ Darrel Goheen 785-623-7021 Stock Eliminator 585 94 Camaro Z/28 LT1/ET 585 67 Chevelle 427 Tehnician for JustAnswer.com

08-10-2016, 07:03 PM	#10
Ok stocker Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 139 Likes: 20 Liked 100 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee I can remember years ago at Ennis being told we could not stay at the track over night in our living quarter trailer . There were people everywhere and all you could here is generators and a/c units and smell bbq. I told them I would leave when they knocked on every camper and we all leave together. They left me alone after that.