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BKSG1198 · 07-25-2014, 08:53 AM

To put my thought in on this subject I think we definitely need to put more of an effort into promoting the sport on a divisional level. A few years back I sent off an e-mail to a very high-up in the divisional office. I volunteered my time since I was going to college for marketing to find ways to promote the divisional events using this as part of an internship. At the time we were going to about 5 D1 events a year (Missing VMP and LVD) and the spectator attendance was pitiful to say the least except Epping. At the time PC Richards and Sons has graciously stepped up and was giving away tickets at the local stores to these events so I went to a PC Richards store in my area to see about getting some. I didn't ask around I just figured that this would be something easily accessible, when I got there I searched high and low and could not find them anywhere. Now I worked in corporate life of restaurants for a long time and know how it is, you have soo much on your plate running a store the last thing you want to do is have to market a drag race also on top of that.

My idea to them was to have Gary, Pat, Paul and the boys and maybe a few other racers bring their cars out to a few locations before the divisional events within a 30 mile radius of the track and give away free carload passes and actually show people what they are going to see rather then just throwing something in a bag that more or less someone if just going to throw out because they are too excited to play with their new TV or PS4. Anyone knows if some little kids see a racecar more or less they want to sit in it or take a picture and will beg their Mom and Dad to go see the racecars on the weekend. Plus PC Richards has some very stock looking cars that run fast that could almost be just like your everyday daily driver that the parents could get into. Anyways my idea was pretty much shot down and was never brought up again but, to be honest it is quite sad to see some of these tracks and attendance. I'm not saying bring in Nitro Cars and Pro Stocks because once you add them unless 10,000 people are showing up you are losing cash right there for the track. To be honest anytime you add Alky & a Small Show you lose money because the crews get in free and I think the purse might be on the track (Don't hold me against that). I mean the free carload passes are cool but, I rarely ever hear about them being handed out. Jack will come on here and say he has a pile of them but, to be honest 90% of us are already going to the event. We need to his markets that people don't know about it. Atco does a great thing at the National Opens where they invite students from Penco Tech to come down and watch. I saw 4 school buses roll into an event that might draw 20 people if that for spectators and they had about 150 kids in the stands for an Open.

Just my thoughts

07-25-2014, 08:53 AM	#37
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,637 Likes: 96 Liked 1,294 Times in 395 Posts	Re: Divisional spectator attendance? To put my thought in on this subject I think we definitely need to put more of an effort into promoting the sport on a divisional level. A few years back I sent off an e-mail to a very high-up in the divisional office. I volunteered my time since I was going to college for marketing to find ways to promote the divisional events using this as part of an internship. At the time we were going to about 5 D1 events a year (Missing VMP and LVD) and the spectator attendance was pitiful to say the least except Epping. At the time PC Richards and Sons has graciously stepped up and was giving away tickets at the local stores to these events so I went to a PC Richards store in my area to see about getting some. I didn't ask around I just figured that this would be something easily accessible, when I got there I searched high and low and could not find them anywhere. Now I worked in corporate life of restaurants for a long time and know how it is, you have soo much on your plate running a store the last thing you want to do is have to market a drag race also on top of that. My idea to them was to have Gary, Pat, Paul and the boys and maybe a few other racers bring their cars out to a few locations before the divisional events within a 30 mile radius of the track and give away free carload passes and actually show people what they are going to see rather then just throwing something in a bag that more or less someone if just going to throw out because they are too excited to play with their new TV or PS4. Anyone knows if some little kids see a racecar more or less they want to sit in it or take a picture and will beg their Mom and Dad to go see the racecars on the weekend. Plus PC Richards has some very stock looking cars that run fast that could almost be just like your everyday daily driver that the parents could get into. Anyways my idea was pretty much shot down and was never brought up again but, to be honest it is quite sad to see some of these tracks and attendance. I'm not saying bring in Nitro Cars and Pro Stocks because once you add them unless 10,000 people are showing up you are losing cash right there for the track. To be honest anytime you add Alky & a Small Show you lose money because the crews get in free and I think the purse might be on the track (Don't hold me against that). I mean the free carload passes are cool but, I rarely ever hear about them being handed out. Jack will come on here and say he has a pile of them but, to be honest 90% of us are already going to the event. We need to his markets that people don't know about it. Atco does a great thing at the National Opens where they invite students from Penco Tech to come down and watch. I saw 4 school buses roll into an event that might draw 20 people if that for spectators and they had about 150 kids in the stands for an Open. Just my thoughts