Annoyance at the Keystones

[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by Greg Gay

I didn’t mind sitting in my van in a hayfield in the rain for two days; no one can control the weather. And I didn’t mind that the NHRA chose to lead off on Saturday with the Pro’s; they are the primary reason that the spectators are there. I didn’t even mind waiting until Monday to complete the race. But what really annoys me is paying someone a dollar to hand me a paper towel each time that I go to the bathroom. The first time that I ever saw this was at Englishtown, but it seems to have spread, like the plague, to Atco, Maple Grove, and Cecil County, I believe.

Now, I’ve been to upscale motels where the maitre D hands you a towel, but they were never looking for a tip. And I know that half of the racers today have motor homes and can escape this nuisance. But if NHRA’s true customers are the spectators, then why allow them to be subject to this fleecing? Wouldn’t it be better for the tracks to have their own personnel to take care of the bathrooms, and pay them to do so? If 15,000 people really show up for one of these races, and each pays just a quarter, there’s almost an additional $4000 being coerced from your customers.
Maybe I’m just too cheap, but for spending 5 days at Maple Grove, this is what annoyed me the most. And it annoys me every time I see it at other tracks, too.

Greg

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[SSGT Mustang]

That's been going on for a long time and yes it's annoying.

It's a race track, not the Four Seasons.

[SSGT Mustang]

One more thing. The bathrooms are disgusting at most tracks in D1. Most of the time you have to deal with port a potties that even worse. It's bad enough that money spent for a points meet doesn't include clean bathrooms. To have disgusting bathrooms at a national event is over the top.

[Don Eckel 111]

I will usually drop in a tip once a day, not every time I go during the course of the day. I don't mind doing this if they are keeping them clean and tidy. In reality, if it weren't for the fact that there are some real swine among us that don't know how to use a bathroom without making a mess, those attendants probably wouldn't be necessary.

[Angelo DiTocco]

Originally Posted by Don Eckel 111

I will usually drop in a tip once a day, not every time I go during the course of the day. I don't mind doing this if they are keeping them clean and tidy. In reality, if it weren't for the fact that there are some real swine among us that don't know how to use a bathroom without making a mess, those attendants probably wouldn't be necessary.

Very well put

[Keith 944]

They must do very well by these tips. the "toilet gang" was parked near us they drove in a hummer then changed into their red t-shirt uniforms.
Anyway, I also don't think you should have to pay to use a toilet. and I do find it quite like pan-handling....

[Paul Precht]

The toilets at Maple Grove look better than the over priced garbage they call food.

[Ed Fernandez]

And who do you think makes a ****house of the ****houses at these tracks??????
Whenever I used them at the races I attended they were almost always clean. Save your complaints for real issues like run schedules,entry fees,bad track prep,etc. etc. etc.

[Ron Ortiz]

Ever notice that dirty restrooms have cheap thin toilet paper.

I would pay $1.00 to get rid of the rotten egg smelling water at Gainesville.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA oooh oooh that smell, can't you smell that smell

[Keith 944]

Last year they parked near me a bunch of them got out of hummer so they are doing fine money wise. just say thanks and move on