Dallas Raceway sold ... here we go again

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by kdanner

I count 9 other tracks within 100 miles of the DFW area, 2 of them in very close proximity to this track. This certainly has to be part of the problem.

OUCH !!
Are any xHRA worthy of a large meet?

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Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

OUCH !!
Are any xHRA worthy of a large meet?

d

No, Crandall is easily the nicest facility. IMHO I think it's much nicer than Ennis which holds an NHRA National Event but it doesn't have the luxury boxes or as much room in the pits or spectator side. I don't know why their car count is low but there is no way they can be making money. It's not uncommon on a bracket night to have less than 50 cars TOTAL on the grounds racing. We won street one night when there were THREE cars! You can't tell me there are only 3 cars in the DFW area that are street/strip vehicles that bracket race. I grew up in East Central Ohio and it wasn't uncommon for Quaker City to have 50 cars alone in the street class. Pro and Super Pro would have 100+. I've never seen Crandall full. Maybe it is because there are so many other tracks to choose from in the market but all of them together wouldn't be as nice as this one.

Scott

[jmcarter]

With that many area tracks somebody must be doing something right in how they treat the racers, prep the track, promote events, etc. and therefore turn a profit. So which track(s) manages to draw the racers and make money? In such a large metropolitan area somebody must be doing it "right" or is participation just that poor at all of them?

[Chuck Garey]

I think unless times have changed over the years most guys race @ Kennadale, Ennis was not well run when I raced there.

[Jim Cimarolli]

The economy around here has been tough on a lot of people for quite some time now, that is why my stuff has been parked for 3 years.

[Dan Fahey]

IMO This is where IHRA needs to come in and offer some professional help.
Start asking questions of how to increase traffic at their Tracks.
If the track is so unique, how can it be expanded?
A clean track is rare and if that clean needs some marketing.
Best practices need to be researched and implemented.

Model Mike Beards S/SS Class Nationals idea that seems to work.
Sure would peak the interest of racer to build more Sportsman Cars than just Brackets.

Bring back Track Records.

Bragging rights are actually good...


D

[Ed Wright]

Some guys just won't run IHRA. If I have time, and there is one close, I have run with them. Never a bad experience. Officials are great. Track prep is great. Just nobody to race. Six to ten SS cars is just nuts. Same cars I see at NHRA races.
Usually only hitters show up. LOL