Brainerd Camp fee

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.

Randall Klein · 08-10-2016, 08:57 PM

They have to go a ways to top 'ol Billy Meyer at Texas Motorplex, the time(s) they sold coupons at a couple of booths to be used for food/drink, and by coincidence the face value never matched concession prices, so you always had 1-3 coupons left over, and so nice, coupon booths closed early....I figured at least 10,000 left with a few unused in their pockets

Dick Butler · 08-10-2016, 09:18 PM

Brainerd charge years ago was collected by the Lions club I believe. When I asked what I got for the charge they said security. I then asked how much people who left paid for security. Nothing. So I asked if I am here with my car I need no security at night but that argument failed also. I told them I would leave and after going out to dinner returned. We also were harassed about " no dogs" so our mini dachshund became a ferret and passed inspection.
Yes charge was per person.

08-10-2016, 12:59 PM	#1
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 235 Likes: 498 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	#2
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,638 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,938 Times in 1,519 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	#3
BZenzen Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Posts: 144 Likes: 51 Liked 472 Times in 82 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	#4
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	#5
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.

08-10-2016, 08:57 PM	#6
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee They have to go a ways to top 'ol Billy Meyer at Texas Motorplex, the time(s) they sold coupons at a couple of booths to be used for food/drink, and by coincidence the face value never matched concession prices, so you always had 1-3 coupons left over, and so nice, coupon booths closed early....I figured at least 10,000 left with a few unused in their pockets

08-10-2016, 09:18 PM	#7
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Brainerd Camp fee Brainerd charge years ago was collected by the Lions club I believe. When I asked what I got for the charge they said security. I then asked how much people who left paid for security. Nothing. So I asked if I am here with my car I need no security at night but that argument failed also. I told them I would leave and after going out to dinner returned. We also were harassed about " no dogs" so our mini dachshund became a ferret and passed inspection. Yes charge was per person.