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chris3racing · 02-17-2010, 09:26 PM

I've been on and off of the board today coming back to read the comments. Thought I would add to this mornings comments.

Today there are 6 or 7 drag strips within an hour ride from Raleigh. Most of these tracks, over the years, have seen some of the biggest names in drag race history. All of these racers started in the dirt pit area of some of these tracks.

If a Track Owner would put together a program with Stock/SuperStock, Gear Jammers, Straight axle Gassers that people want to see race, and promote it, spectators will come. A couple of short radio spots, send a small note to the local newspaper. On any Saturday night, in most major cities in North Carolina, there is a classic car cruise-in at a hamburger or pizza spot near you. On some nights as many as 500 classic car and 3,000+ people who came to see the cars and eat. Print a flyer promoting your race hand it out, place it on the front seat of the cars. They will come to the race and bring there family and friends. When they are at the track they are going to spend money on food and souviners.

Racers we will have to support the efforts of the Track Owner. Have your car clean and neat. Dress and act professional, remember you are not only representing you but also the companies which help you get to the races. Treat the spectators, who come to look at your car in the pits, like friends you are glad to have at your pit spot. Don't by pass the little ones, remember an adult brought them there to see you and possibly will come back again. Most of us have photo printers. Make a couple of sheets of photos of your car it doesn't matter what size. Put them out at your pit area and you"ll be surprise how fast they're gone. And maybe someone might just ask you to sign the photo.

When it's time to race put on the show the people came to see. What ever class or race you are in give the spectators who did come the best you have got. At a local track which had a car show and nostalgia drag race, I was in the tower talking with the Track Owner. He said I came up hear to watch the races and I noticed something. Some of those people in the stands really don't know who won the race. They look at the starting line with a pair of cars Mustang vs Camaro, Camaro vs 'Cuda, the tree comes down, the engines roar, the wheels are up. The wheels touch the ground and they are looking back to see the next pair of cars.

02-17-2010, 09:26 PM	#7
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Promoting Drag Racing I've been on and off of the board today coming back to read the comments. Thought I would add to this mornings comments. Today there are 6 or 7 drag strips within an hour ride from Raleigh. Most of these tracks, over the years, have seen some of the biggest names in drag race history. All of these racers started in the dirt pit area of some of these tracks. If a Track Owner would put together a program with Stock/SuperStock, Gear Jammers, Straight axle Gassers that people want to see race, and promote it, spectators will come. A couple of short radio spots, send a small note to the local newspaper. On any Saturday night, in most major cities in North Carolina, there is a classic car cruise-in at a hamburger or pizza spot near you. On some nights as many as 500 classic car and 3,000+ people who came to see the cars and eat. Print a flyer promoting your race hand it out, place it on the front seat of the cars. They will come to the race and bring there family and friends. When they are at the track they are going to spend money on food and souviners. Racers we will have to support the efforts of the Track Owner. Have your car clean and neat. Dress and act professional, remember you are not only representing you but also the companies which help you get to the races. Treat the spectators, who come to look at your car in the pits, like friends you are glad to have at your pit spot. Don't by pass the little ones, remember an adult brought them there to see you and possibly will come back again. Most of us have photo printers. Make a couple of sheets of photos of your car it doesn't matter what size. Put them out at your pit area and you"ll be surprise how fast they're gone. And maybe someone might just ask you to sign the photo. When it's time to race put on the show the people came to see. What ever class or race you are in give the spectators who did come the best you have got. At a local track which had a car show and nostalgia drag race, I was in the tower talking with the Track Owner. He said I came up hear to watch the races and I noticed something. Some of those people in the stands really don't know who won the race. They look at the starting line with a pair of cars Mustang vs Camaro, Camaro vs 'Cuda, the tree comes down, the engines roar, the wheels are up. The wheels touch the ground and they are looking back to see the next pair of cars.