Class Nationals event planning

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

This thread was way back on page 3. Too little interest?

I meant to comment when the thread started but somehow it slipped off my radar.

I've been to a bunch of tracks across the country, and there are a very few where you instantly feel the difference between the operations of simply a promoter and someone who loves racing.

Earlville is the most racer friendly track in the country as far as I'm concerned. No Problem is right there but I haven't been to the track since the management change, plus it's not nearly as central.

In my experience promoting events many years ago, I'm acutely aware the entire thing involves juggling a bunch of pros and cons. Earlville might be more distant for a lot of racers than Columbus and without entrants there's no reason for the race.

But then I think of the downhill staging, all-concrete track, racer barbecues, tree-lined pits, RV park. and the staff in the tower enjoying the action as much as the racers - and I keep coming back to Earlville.

You can't get much more central than Gateway, but I can't see the event there for a lot of reasons. Yes, you could physically do it, but I'd bet a whole lot more racers would have smiles on their faces Sunday night if you held the event in Iowa. So even if you're juggling variables I think it's a mistake to base the decision because of an over emphasis on one of them.

Whatever you decide to do, good luck. I think it's a tremendous idea.