Drag Race Central closing???

Just A Fan · 01-30-2014, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Sullivan

We are currently seeking additional sponsorship to have reporters at each Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.

I'd be all for paying a subscription if that would allow LODRS live reporting to continue.

Having said that, if given enough interest and support, and DRC were to present a goal amount of what they need, would a crowd sourced sponsorship through a site like Fund Anything, be an option? That, or perhaps a PayPal type donation program to meet the required cost?

Michael Beard · 01-30-2014, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Just A Fan

I'd be all for paying a subscription if that would allow LODRS live reporting to continue.

Having said that, if given enough interest and support, and DRC were to present a goal amount of what they need, would a crowd sourced sponsorship through a site like Fund Anything, be an option? That, or perhaps a PayPal type donation program to meet the required cost?

Just for a very low ballpark, you could probably figure on a minimum of $1,500 per event * 44 events = $66,000, not counting server expenses and a whooole lot more. For every $500/event my lowball guestimate is off, add another $22,000....

...Larry Sullivan: priceless. (But you dare PM me what it would actually cost to book you for the Auto Meter Northern Class Nationals. Might have a side project for you if you're interested as well.)

thomas sheehan · 01-30-2014, 06:26 PM

Larry Sullivan: ... Thanks for all you do.
Michael... you are correct.... this can't be cheap to do (let alone finding good reliable help to be there for three and four day weekends).

Larry.... thanks again

ps... anyone remember the Compuserve days?.... lol

RacingRicki · 01-30-2014, 08:27 PM

Thanks Larry for cluing us in to how you go about reporting the data. I knew about the various data feeds and wondered if you utilized them to get the data as opposed to manually recording runs.

Sounds like it is necessary to have someone at each race and helps me understand the costs involved.

jwsamuel · 01-30-2014, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

ps... anyone remember the Compuserve days?.... lol

That's where most, if not all of us, at DRC got started in this.

Jim

BobOrme · 01-31-2014, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jwsamuel

That's where most, if not all of us, at DRC got started in this.

Jim

Dave Rowe and myself were both Prodigy reporters before DRC came to be. The Prodigy guys were not as well organized as the CompuServe RIS guys were. It was a bit of a rivalry 20 years ago!

jwsamuel · 01-31-2014, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BobOrme

Dave Rowe and myself were both Prodigy reporters before DRC came to be.

That explains a lot, Bob!

Jim

jwsamuel · 01-30-2014, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

Michael... you are correct.... this can't be cheap to do (let alone finding good reliable help to be there for three and four day weekends).

DRC has been a stable group. Last year was my 13th season and I am the new guy!

Jim

rognelson777 · 01-30-2014, 10:59 PM

Thanks to Summit for all their support. Amazing that in this day and age NHRA national /divisional cannot develop something like AMA asphalt motorcycles use which is a mobile APP that updates constantly with running order and lap times. Also,it is unofficial until validated. Used Smartphone at race this past summer was able to actually follow the race when bikes were not near our location. 1 class had 34 bikes on track at a time and updates were great.

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thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Drag Race Central closing??? Larry Sullivan: ... Thanks for all you do. Michael... you are correct.... this can't be cheap to do (let alone finding good reliable help to be there for three and four day weekends). Larry.... thanks again ps... anyone remember the Compuserve days?.... lol __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

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RacingRicki Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 106 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Drag Race Central closing??? Thanks Larry for cluing us in to how you go about reporting the data. I knew about the various data feeds and wondered if you utilized them to get the data as opposed to manually recording runs. Sounds like it is necessary to have someone at each race and helps me understand the costs involved. __________________ RacingRicki

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rognelson777 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 376 Likes: 20 Liked 135 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Drag Race Central closing??? Thanks to Summit for all their support. Amazing that in this day and age NHRA national /divisional cannot develop something like AMA asphalt motorcycles use which is a mobile APP that updates constantly with running order and lap times. Also,it is unofficial until validated. Used Smartphone at race this past summer was able to actually follow the race when bikes were not near our location. 1 class had 34 bikes on track at a time and updates were great.