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Originally Posted by butch8908
Anybody there have a guess as to the number of spectators came out today? I?m sure NHRA and the track made a lot of money by making the schedule change.
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I hate to say it but I think this was the plan from the beginning, look at it this way less overhead for the track & NHRA with one less day, you don?t need 20 people directing traffic or parking, don?t need 10 people doing tickets or selling shirts. Tracks that are smaller or get a smaller crowds this might become the norm in 2025 if VMP is successful. I know VMP is big but since they got rid of the right side grandstand in favor of camping, not sure if they hold more or less now. The one thing I always heard since VMP got their NE back then not back then back again was they never made money on it. Now let?s face it 2 years ago I believe it rained the whole weekends except Sunday so I?m sure it was a wash, we also don?t know what deals were made with VMP to host the NE, they could have said lower your fees and we?ll host the race, with losing Denver & Topeka they might have had to work something out but we will never know. I?m telling you now don?t be surprised if you see more of these type events if it?s a success, if they sell out Sat & Sun it?s a big feather in the cap for them to plaster it all over Social Media and TV.