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Originally Posted by Billy Nees
Ya know, I'm not privy to the goings-on between the DD and the track owner when it comes to putting on a Div. Event and it's none of my business. BUT, I can't imagine the new owners of M.G. not wanting to jump at the chance to show off their improvements by having another event. And connecting it to "The Dutch" would almost guarantee a HUGE car count. The Division Office being "right around the corner" from M.G. can't be a bad thing either!
(hint, hint)
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There is a lot of behind-the-scenes costs that go on for a Divisional that the tracks endure and are in the hole well before a car even comes through the ticket booth, most of us as racers don't know about what goes into it, so when we just say "move the race to this event, it's not that easy". I know way more then I should being a promoter but, I talk to 3-4 track owners a year when doing a schedule and they all vent to me and are all on the same page about the LODRS events, they honestly don't make money on it if they can't put people in the stands. Epping and Norwalk do a great job on packing the place so maybe they should give classes to all the tracks. Have to remember MG has new owners who have already knocked it out of the park with a very few events but, also have lost their butts on others....one being the May LODRS was down like 20-25% according to KK. This is still the old owners' schedule; they haven't even put their spin on things for 2023 as they bought the place in April 2022 and the schedule was already done and I'll be honest a Lucas Race might not be in the future schedule for MG. These track owners are businesspeople, and they have to make $$$$ and the Lucas events aren't high on the money tree when you can host a Test & Tune with no paybacks, an Import Event that draws thousands of fans or do Track rentals where they are guaranteed an amount of $$$ with no paybacks.
Also, I do believe Dave did everything he could to reschedule this event....why they waited an additional 24 hours to cancel cause I'm sure he was waiting on tracks to call him back, I'll be honest I was in talks with a track owner to move my .90 finale if Atco became the place to go next weekend. Like I said D1 is getting a rash of s--- over on FB right now about their decision but, I think if you were in the office (i wasn't) the past two days with Dave and his team, I don't think he just sat back and didn't try everything in his power to find an alternative and after Oct 31st, theirs a position open for someone to make those calls now.