Thoughts on Jegs All Stars...

Shaun Vincent · 12-21-2022, 11:00 AM

Jegs All Star Race should be a 4 day race in Topeka on Memorial Day weekend. That is the weekend Topeka was on for years. Centrally located, huge tech buildings for tear down, all cement parking. Memorial Day gives racers a travel day back home and/or a rain date.

Ron Ortiz · 12-21-2022, 11:33 AM

Driving distances vary according to mileage. There is a lot of vacant land between the west coast and the midwest. Lot of miles to get through south FL and GA heading north. East coast not far but congested and rough.
Thought title sponsor selected site.
Personally I think Bradenton at the end of the year for a week. Great temps for December, beach close by, Disney/Universal around the corner.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA. We need to race and enjoy

BKSG1198 · 12-21-2022, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaun Vincent

Jegs All Star Race should be a 4 day race in Topeka on Memorial Day weekend. That is the weekend Topeka was on for years. Centrally located, huge tech buildings for tear down, all cement parking. Memorial Day gives racers a travel day back home and/or a rain date.

Almost always tradition in D1 to have Maple Grove on Memorial Day Weekend here, I mean could change but, it's like everything in the world - Death, Taxes and Racing at MG on Memorial Day Weekend for us in D1

J.R. Haddad · 12-21-2022, 08:54 PM

While there are some great ideas on this thread on where the All-Star Race should be held, lets review this. Would you run it with the Sports-Nationals,
if I were Jegs, I wouldn't. They are already throwing a ton of marketing dollars at that event, they would not receive many more impressions on customers for all that extra money. There marketing dollars at that race will reach 90% of their intended audience. Adding all the All-Star Marketing might move the needle to 92%, not worth it.
If the next two choices were Topeka and Dallas, from a marketing point of view, Dallas with the 10-12 day event gets my money hands down. That's
my marketing point of view.
From a racer point of view, we ask sportsman racers to travel more miles than most F-1 teams. Somewhere around St. Louis is the middle. Maybe each Class can raise 50.00 or so from all the racers and we can help our reps get there a little easier. J.R.

BKSG1198 · 12-21-2022, 09:27 PM

I know D7 does something in the .90 Categories in a "Run for the Pot" like a Calcutta where 50% goes to the winner and 50% goes to the JEGS AS Team to help them out. I believe the Rep from each previous year's team is in charge of going up and down the lanes and collecting to cash.

Brett C · 12-21-2022, 10:06 PM

St. Louis

Blackgar · 12-21-2022, 10:21 PM

St. Louis still favors the north east!!!!!!!!

12-21-2022, 11:00 AM	#1
Shaun Vincent Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 24 Likes: 0 Liked 15 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Jegs All Stars... Jegs All Star Race should be a 4 day race in Topeka on Memorial Day weekend. That is the weekend Topeka was on for years. Centrally located, huge tech buildings for tear down, all cement parking. Memorial Day gives racers a travel day back home and/or a rain date. Last edited by Shaun Vincent; 12-21-2022 at 11:04 AM.

12-21-2022, 11:33 AM	#2
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Jegs All Stars... Driving distances vary according to mileage. There is a lot of vacant land between the west coast and the midwest. Lot of miles to get through south FL and GA heading north. East coast not far but congested and rough. Thought title sponsor selected site. Personally I think Bradenton at the end of the year for a week. Great temps for December, beach close by, Disney/Universal around the corner. Ron Ortiz U/SA. We need to race and enjoy __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

12-21-2022, 08:54 PM	#4
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 784 Likes: 938 Liked 1,467 Times in 307 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Jegs All Stars... While there are some great ideas on this thread on where the All-Star Race should be held, lets review this. Would you run it with the Sports-Nationals, if I were Jegs, I wouldn't. They are already throwing a ton of marketing dollars at that event, they would not receive many more impressions on customers for all that extra money. There marketing dollars at that race will reach 90% of their intended audience. Adding all the All-Star Marketing might move the needle to 92%, not worth it. If the next two choices were Topeka and Dallas, from a marketing point of view, Dallas with the 10-12 day event gets my money hands down. That's my marketing point of view. From a racer point of view, we ask sportsman racers to travel more miles than most F-1 teams. Somewhere around St. Louis is the middle. Maybe each Class can raise 50.00 or so from all the racers and we can help our reps get there a little easier. J.R.

12-21-2022, 09:27 PM	#5
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Jegs All Stars... I know D7 does something in the .90 Categories in a "Run for the Pot" like a Calcutta where 50% goes to the winner and 50% goes to the JEGS AS Team to help them out. I believe the Rep from each previous year's team is in charge of going up and down the lanes and collecting to cash.

12-21-2022, 10:06 PM	#6
Brett C VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 1,195 Likes: 327 Liked 1,018 Times in 217 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Jegs All Stars... St. Louis __________________ Brett Candies 4192 Stock/SS God Bless America

12-21-2022, 10:21 PM	#7
Blackgar Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio Posts: 119 Likes: 1 Liked 48 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Jegs All Stars... St. Louis still favors the north east!!!!!!!!