WOW Look at this i just found

H.A.A.C. Racing · 08-29-2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SC1317

yeah. great idea, but how long before they raise our entry fee again to make up for what they "lose" in ticket sales.

There always has to be a dark cloud in the bunch!

SC1317 · 08-29-2008, 02:41 PM

Sorry, long week, but tell me it didn't cross your mind

H.A.A.C. Racing · 08-29-2008, 04:26 PM

To be honest, I was in Virginia when they did the free entry thing, believe me there is no one that can say anyone lost money on that deal. That place was jam packed! I don't know who gets the entry money for spectators but I am sure it got made up in a lot of other ways. The only people that could have made more money were the concession stands because they got caught with their "pants down" They had no idea how many people were going to be there.

Jason Oldfield · 08-29-2008, 04:33 PM

Heck, do it for 5 years to get people hooked, and then start charging at the gate again! If you're getting huge crowds, you can charge a menial entry-fee once people are hooked (I'm talking like $5/each or less), and they'll still pay.

It's the whole razorblade / razor marketing campaign (or the give the crack away to people to get them addicted before you start charging them thing if you want to be non-politically correct).

Jack Matyas · 08-29-2008, 06:46 PM

At the Englishtown Lucas Oil event next week "they" are giving away more than 100,000 free tickets thru Strauss Auto Stores/Castrol etc.......expected are around 30 to 40,000 spectators during the weekend .

Lynn Hoosigian · 08-31-2008, 10:40 AM

We had gone to South Georgia Divisional and they charged $5 or $10 a car load. Also sent out a bunch of free tickets to auto parts stores, Air Force base, etc. Sold out of food as well as novelties! Place was packed!
Secret they used - ADVERTISMENT!!!!! Kinda crazy when you are in local Wally Mart and no one knows there is a race going on down the street!!!

Freddie · 09-01-2008, 08:09 AM

Lynn: SGMP does alot of promotional stuff throught the year, more tracks need to look at what they are doing because even thier regular bracket races have a good crowd. I just wish I could get the owners and management of Bradenton to do something, car count is about 1/2 of what it was two years ago.

08-29-2008, 02:41 PM	#2
SC1317 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NY Snowbelt Posts: 113 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: WOW Look at this i just found Sorry, long week, but tell me it didn't cross your mind __________________ Michele Corigliano

08-29-2008, 04:26 PM	#3
H.A.A.C. Racing Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: WOW Look at this i just found To be honest, I was in Virginia when they did the free entry thing, believe me there is no one that can say anyone lost money on that deal. That place was jam packed! I don't know who gets the entry money for spectators but I am sure it got made up in a lot of other ways. The only people that could have made more money were the concession stands because they got caught with their "pants down" They had no idea how many people were going to be there.

08-29-2008, 04:33 PM	#4
Jason Oldfield Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 619 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: WOW Look at this i just found Heck, do it for 5 years to get people hooked, and then start charging at the gate again! If you're getting huge crowds, you can charge a menial entry-fee once people are hooked (I'm talking like $5/each or less), and they'll still pay. It's the whole razorblade / razor marketing campaign (or the give the crack away to people to get them addicted before you start charging them thing if you want to be non-politically correct). __________________ Jason Oldfield S/G & S/St 1838

08-29-2008, 06:46 PM	#5
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,933 Likes: 412 Liked 2,058 Times in 401 Posts	Re: WOW Look at this i just found At the Englishtown Lucas Oil event next week "they" are giving away more than 100,000 free tickets thru Strauss Auto Stores/Castrol etc.......expected are around 30 to 40,000 spectators during the weekend . __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

08-31-2008, 10:40 AM	#6
Lynn Hoosigian Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Douglassville, PA Posts: 379 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: WOW Look at this i just found We had gone to South Georgia Divisional and they charged $5 or $10 a car load. Also sent out a bunch of free tickets to auto parts stores, Air Force base, etc. Sold out of food as well as novelties! Place was packed! Secret they used - ADVERTISMENT!!!!! Kinda crazy when you are in local Wally Mart and no one knows there is a race going on down the street!!! __________________ Lynn Hoosigian 1828 SST, SG, SC

09-01-2008, 08:09 AM	#7
Freddie Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa Fla / Anderson SC Posts: 334 Likes: 12 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: WOW Look at this i just found Lynn: SGMP does alot of promotional stuff throught the year, more tracks need to look at what they are doing because even thier regular bracket races have a good crowd. I just wish I could get the owners and management of Bradenton to do something, car count is about 1/2 of what it was two years ago. __________________ NHRA: Comp 2200 - S/C 2201 NMRA 2012 Outlaw 10.5 #10

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