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Why don't we give out trophies to first round losers also like todays youth athletic events.
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That's good, but first you have to qualify for the field to even have a 50/50 chance to win first round, and if you're not -.8ish under, then you just as well not even travel there...
Danny (post #56), unfortunately out west here we don't have an IHRA option like you do, so we have only two options; either we race with what we have here, or we don't race...personally I'm not ready to give up on the sport I've loved for 41yrs just because IHRA isn't here with their pro-am series yet...
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Understanding it is bracket racing that they have posted, but it is still a business they have been successful at. Contact them to plug in your details to see if it would be beneficial or enlightening. At the end of the day I'm not debating cost, profits, cars or drivers. I'm looking at ways to encourage growth to our shrinking class. I still remember the days at Empire Dragway and other local tracks with more stock and super stocker's weekly than we see at some major events now. Just my .02 |
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The Baders knew their market place and as track owners promoted the races to get the spectator base to attend. They put paying people in the stands that wanted to see a show. They didn't just do like the avg racetrack owner and open the gate and expect the racers to provide them with a profit. Unfortunately the mindset today is that there has to be so many cars as a "Break even" for the track operator. (even Beard discusses that theory of operation & has a nifty little excel program for it) The Baders also did something for the racers. They made them feel welcome and appreciated. Their racers wanted to be part of the show & reaped some of the rewards.
Back when I ran my tracks how big the pit gate was wasn't my priority. I was way more interested in what the spectator count was. My opinion of the pit gate was if I had enough parking spaces and if there was enough racers to put on a good show. When I had spectators I knew I was doing a good job promoting the show the racers provided. Today there are a few track owners and operators that know their market and do a great job filling the stands and pits. The ones that do are the ones that are rewarded for their efforts. I saw, first hand, what I'm posting play out with 5 tracks last year when I was Race Director for Hot Rod Drag Week.
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Show us how it works. You've asked for money off the top and earlier round money. Lay it out. What's the gross of the current system vs your system? How will car counts be affected by 1) earlier round money 2) lower win money? What is a racer's break even point in each system? I'm not trying to comes across as being mean. I'm challenging you to think through it. It's the same kind of analysis you have to do when building or improving a car, improving your driving, running a business, or anything else.
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Again: At the end of the day I'm not debating cost, profits, cars or drivers. I'm looking at ways to encourage growth, a win-win for tracks and racers. Coming across as being mean??? I would say exposing your personality. At any rate, I've at the end of this debate. |
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