Class Nationals event planning

Michael Kilduff · 12-09-2012, 07:40 PM

One of the things that would help make an event like this successful is to get fans coming through the gate. In today's market it is essential to go to your customers and future customers, and give them a reason to attend an event. I feel the NHRA and IHRA have each done absolutely pathetic jobs in advertising sportsman drag racing, especially S/SS. Almost no fans show up for Divisional races on either side-and I think the reason is the fans don't know these events are actually happening.

I would suggest racers show their support of this event by putting their cars on display in high traffic areas wherever the location of the event is chosen-give out discounted tickets, let kids sit in the cars, whatever it takes to get old fans and new fans to pay for a 10 dollar or even 5 dollar spectator ticket. It would take a lot of coordination of course, but I believe most stock and superstock racers are, deep down, 'car guys' and who doesn't want to talk about their cars anyway?

I've got 2 cars that I'll put on display the day before the race weekend starts, just tell me where to be and what to pass out to people.

12-09-2012, 07:40 PM	#9
Michael Kilduff Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carolina Beach, NC Posts: 281 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Class Nationals event planning One of the things that would help make an event like this successful is to get fans coming through the gate. In today's market it is essential to go to your customers and future customers, and give them a reason to attend an event. I feel the NHRA and IHRA have each done absolutely pathetic jobs in advertising sportsman drag racing, especially S/SS. Almost no fans show up for Divisional races on either side-and I think the reason is the fans don't know these events are actually happening. I would suggest racers show their support of this event by putting their cars on display in high traffic areas wherever the location of the event is chosen-give out discounted tickets, let kids sit in the cars, whatever it takes to get old fans and new fans to pay for a 10 dollar or even 5 dollar spectator ticket. It would take a lot of coordination of course, but I believe most stock and superstock racers are, deep down, 'car guys' and who doesn't want to talk about their cars anyway? I've got 2 cars that I'll put on display the day before the race weekend starts, just tell me where to be and what to pass out to people. __________________ IHRA STK 932 O/SA