Originally Posted by FED 387 (Post 439312)

Example!!! I have offered to pay and host one or several of the sports writers for the 3rd largest newspaper in Illinois at any race divisional /open/weds nite test n tune/weekly bracket racing at Rt 66 raceway in Joliet, Ill.--- their reply (newspaper)is we (reporters) cannot accept any type of "gratuity" from anyone other than the stadium/team etc it causes all kinds of financial/legal problems-- I have tried to get Rt 66 to provide "free" passes to the reporters and I would/will meet the reporter at the track, "escort" the reporters around the pits,staging area and up around the starting line areas and try to explain what is going on how the race functions purpose of a burnout etc. the different types of cars (Comp/Stock/Super Stock/Bracket cars/ etc.) and the equipment or modifications to the different cars that put them into the classes they are in. My intention for doing this would be that just maybe the reporter will write a story about his/her experiences and why it might be a great form of entetainment for the readers. Guess what??? NO REPLY FROM RT 66 !!!!!!! Not a drop dead/not interested/go to hell nothing NO RESPONSE from the track whatsoever---Now if you can give a FREE pass that essentially costs you ZERO and you are going to get a newspaper article with pictures published in a paper that has a daily circulation of HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of papers for FREE,you gotta be some kind of dummy not to do it ---You can't buy advertising space for that for less than SEVERAL thousands of dollars for that kind of space---I don't know what it takes I'm out of ideas!!!!! FED 387

Originally Posted by Dave Ribeiro (Post 439236)

* Maybe the other track owners should go to the Bill Bader's system of Drag-Racing & see why he's So Successful ? He & his son keep doing it year after year, they have a system that work's .. Both Racer's & Fan's and Sponsor's Love his track and his approach to Drag-Racing ... They are very interested in what the Racer's think & want people coming back again ...
They are very good Business people, keep your Customer's & Fan's happy &
they will keep coming back . Screw them & they will find another place to spend their money ... I think that's why most Drag-Racing Track's & Group's
are suffering today & that's why People have Stopped coming ? The Prices are Up & Service + Satisfaction Value's are Down ... Sound's like a bad
Dream , but that's what happens in business everyday ? Time will tell & it makes Stock - S/S Combo Races look even better than before !!! This is why Racer's need to be more supportive to Races like Michael Beard put on this year . I think that's where we maybe headed in the future, think about it?