A subject for discussion on a winter's day.

[1320racer]

Why is people in the stands important to you?

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

Why is people in the stands important to you?

If the tracks can’t make money then there’s going to be more closing to become insurance lots, condominiums, you name it.

[1320racer]

if the tracks can't make money, that's on them not the NHRA. With the exception of alcohol cars, what we do is of little interest to the general public and hasn't been for at least 3 decades.

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

if the tracks can't make money, that's on them not the NHRA. With the exception of alcohol cars, what we do is of little interest to the general public and hasn't been for at least 3 decades.

Agree that promotion is up to the tracks. They pay for the right to host a divisional event, and how they maximize profit (or not) is completely on them.

My experience has shown a pretty clear pattern in which the smaller tracks and towns really roll out the red carpet for racers and have more spectators. I assume they feel the need to do so because the track amenities themselves are not as attractive as others, and it is likely that track's largest event and best chance at good revenue.

The larger, corporate, national event tracks tend to treat a divisional like any other week on the schedule. I've heard about exceptions such as Norwalk.

[Jeff Niceswanger]

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[1320racer]

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