Ideas to put fans in the Stands

Don Kennedy · 06-26-2013, 11:48 PM

Ok ok A plan on how to get Fans in the Stands.
I have found that the Drag Strip Decision makers always advertise their National events well. So Le me assume that they have a packed House at a National event. Now when those fans leave the Drag Strip personnel will give out Free Tickets to those 100,000 people who have been watching the event. The tickets are going to be printed up by a major sponsor for free also. The cost of printing up the tickets, extra employees working the free tickets event and the small amount of money going to the decision makers can be figured into the cost of the tickets to the sponsor. The tickets will be to some major event or race in the future.
Now let us assume that the meet will get 10% of the 100,000 people who attended the National Event. Wow all of a sudden we have Fans in the Stands, who buy stuff. We all know where they can buy the stuff. Now let us assume those 10,000 fans that showed up for the free meet like racing enough to go to a paying meet later on. Sounds good to me.
A Sponsorship idea
Now the next situation might work also. Along with the free tickets we give out we are going to give to major decisions makers of companies 200 or more free tickets to be in the Suites with free food and drinks. Now Don Kennedy is going to train some personnel to pitch sponsorship proposals to these decision makers of companies. The proposals will come from all classes of race cars and the race track sponsorship event needs . Sound ok so far. Now if any personell gets a sponsor then they get 10% of the amount they get the track gets 10% of that and the racer or track gets the balance of 80% . if a person gets a company to sponsor a event they get a % also . Now so far we have spent very little to have a race with fans in the stands and a potential of having a sponsor for race car teams. So far no one looses. Any way I could go on for ever with this idea but I think most get the idea and am sure we could even improve this idea. .

BLAZER · 06-27-2013, 12:28 PM

Is it the Arizona heat or have you found a new substance called "Idea" ?

Chuck Stubeck · 06-27-2013, 01:04 PM

Don, An east coast racing group called NMCA has several races out west. Bakersfield and Pomona. They are using your idea. At Bakersfield they placed free entry tickets on every parked veh. The ticket allowed you to attend the next race, which was at Pomona. The only restriction on the free entry was you couldn't enter the track before 12 noon. It brought in quite a few folks. Chuck Stubeck

Mile High · 06-27-2013, 10:25 PM

Some don't believe it should be the racers job to promote drag racing. It should be the track or organizations problem to get people in the stands.

Well they aren't doing it so I would suggest on an off weekend show off that beautiful hotrod at a local car show or cruise night. Also instead of stacking at the track days before the gates open put on your own mini car show at a mall or big box store.

A lot of us haul our cars in enclosed trailers so we aren't showing off our pride and joy to anyone except other racers at the track. Just an idea to get more exposure to the public.

Jeff

KRatcliff · 06-27-2013, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High

Some don't believe it should be the racers job to promote drag racing. It should be the track or organizations problem to get people in the stands.

Well they aren't doing it so I would suggest on an off weekend show off that beautiful hotrod at a local car show or cruise night. Also instead of stacking at the track days before the gates open put on your own mini car show at a mall or big box store.

A lot of us haul our cars in enclosed trailers so we aren't showing off our pride and joy to anyone except other racers at the track. Just an idea to get more exposure to the public.

Jeff

That is a novel idea.

Pedigo Perf · 06-27-2013, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KRatcliff

That is a novel idea.

That's what I've been telling you all along Kyle!

KRatcliff · 06-27-2013, 11:11 PM

Your's involved the Hooters girls, but I have to stay at least a 1000' away.

Bummer.

randy wilson · 06-28-2013, 11:54 AM

We will never, ever, again get fans. No one new in the crowd understands it.

Ed Wright · 06-28-2013, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KRatcliff

Your's involved the Hooters girls, but I have to stay at least a 1000' away.

Bummer.

Another restraining order?

KRatcliff · 06-28-2013, 04:56 PM

They start dropping off after a while.

06-26-2013, 11:48 PM	#1
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 902 Times in 237 Posts	Ideas to put fans in the Stands Ok ok A plan on how to get Fans in the Stands. I have found that the Drag Strip Decision makers always advertise their National events well. So Le me assume that they have a packed House at a National event. Now when those fans leave the Drag Strip personnel will give out Free Tickets to those 100,000 people who have been watching the event. The tickets are going to be printed up by a major sponsor for free also. The cost of printing up the tickets, extra employees working the free tickets event and the small amount of money going to the decision makers can be figured into the cost of the tickets to the sponsor. The tickets will be to some major event or race in the future. Now let us assume that the meet will get 10% of the 100,000 people who attended the National Event. Wow all of a sudden we have Fans in the Stands, who buy stuff. We all know where they can buy the stuff. Now let us assume those 10,000 fans that showed up for the free meet like racing enough to go to a paying meet later on. Sounds good to me. A Sponsorship idea Now the next situation might work also. Along with the free tickets we give out we are going to give to major decisions makers of companies 200 or more free tickets to be in the Suites with free food and drinks. Now Don Kennedy is going to train some personnel to pitch sponsorship proposals to these decision makers of companies. The proposals will come from all classes of race cars and the race track sponsorship event needs . Sound ok so far. Now if any personell gets a sponsor then they get 10% of the amount they get the track gets 10% of that and the racer or track gets the balance of 80% . if a person gets a company to sponsor a event they get a % also . Now so far we have spent very little to have a race with fans in the stands and a potential of having a sponsor for race car teams. So far no one looses. Any way I could go on for ever with this idea but I think most get the idea and am sure we could even improve this idea. . __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS

06-27-2013, 12:28 PM	#2
BLAZER Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wasthere,England Posts: 266 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Ideas to put fans in the Stands Is it the Arizona heat or have you found a new substance called "Idea" ?

06-27-2013, 01:04 PM	#3
Chuck Stubeck Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chatsworth,Ca Posts: 70 Likes: 0 Liked 83 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Ideas to put fans in the Stands Don, An east coast racing group called NMCA has several races out west. Bakersfield and Pomona. They are using your idea. At Bakersfield they placed free entry tickets on every parked veh. The ticket allowed you to attend the next race, which was at Pomona. The only restriction on the free entry was you couldn't enter the track before 12 noon. It brought in quite a few folks. Chuck Stubeck Last edited by Chuck Stubeck; 06-27-2013 at 01:11 PM.

06-27-2013, 10:25 PM	#4
Mile High Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: My RV Posts: 218 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ideas to put fans in the Stands Some don't believe it should be the racers job to promote drag racing. It should be the track or organizations problem to get people in the stands. Well they aren't doing it so I would suggest on an off weekend show off that beautiful hotrod at a local car show or cruise night. Also instead of stacking at the track days before the gates open put on your own mini car show at a mall or big box store. A lot of us haul our cars in enclosed trailers so we aren't showing off our pride and joy to anyone except other racers at the track. Just an idea to get more exposure to the public. Jeff __________________ Street legal 64 Falcon Sprint with 410W living in Texas. Stock - Super Stock fan

06-27-2013, 11:11 PM	#7
KRatcliff Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 763 Likes: 75 Liked 524 Times in 141 Posts	Re: Ideas to put fans in the Stands Your's involved the Hooters girls, but I have to stay at least a 1000' away. Bummer.

06-28-2013, 11:54 AM	#8
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Ideas to put fans in the Stands We will never, ever, again get fans. No one new in the crowd understands it. __________________ don,t have one

06-28-2013, 04:56 PM	#10
KRatcliff Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 763 Likes: 75 Liked 524 Times in 141 Posts	Re: Ideas to put fans in the Stands They start dropping off after a while.