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Michael Pliska · 07-07-2010, 01:41 PM

I agree that the crowds are down overall. I haven't been to our local LODRS race in a few years (I race a diesel-only series that usually has a race that weekend), but it used to draw a decent crowd. I'll have to ask the track operator what the spectator count was this year.

In the diesel series (NHRDA), we have seen some crappy crowds and some big ones (8000+ people) this year. The bigger events had lots of free tickets given away by event sponsors, as well as radio advertising. My company is sponsoring a big diesel event in a few weeks (July 24), and there are already threads on enthusiast forums organizing convoys up to watch. I'll be taking the race truck out to several locations around town (automotive shops and parts stores) to set up a display to get more exposure to the general public. This was done a couple of weeks ago at an event in a tiny venue (Douglas WY), and the track operator said that our crowds were even bigger than the last LODRS races they had there (back when the economy was good).

I guess my point is that increasing spectator turnout is going to take more than complaining about it on internet forums, and I'm trying to do my part for the series that I run the most.

07-07-2010, 01:41 PM	#21
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Street License I agree that the crowds are down overall. I haven't been to our local LODRS race in a few years (I race a diesel-only series that usually has a race that weekend), but it used to draw a decent crowd. I'll have to ask the track operator what the spectator count was this year. In the diesel series (NHRDA), we have seen some crappy crowds and some big ones (8000+ people) this year. The bigger events had lots of free tickets given away by event sponsors, as well as radio advertising. My company is sponsoring a big diesel event in a few weeks (July 24), and there are already threads on enthusiast forums organizing convoys up to watch. I'll be taking the race truck out to several locations around town (automotive shops and parts stores) to set up a display to get more exposure to the general public. This was done a couple of weeks ago at an event in a tiny venue (Douglas WY), and the track operator said that our crowds were even bigger than the last LODRS races they had there (back when the economy was good). I guess my point is that increasing spectator turnout is going to take more than complaining about it on internet forums, and I'm trying to do my part for the series that I run the most. __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G