"Live From" Summernationals - Englishtown, NJ

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

Had some friends show up satuday..It was $53.00 PER TICKET,,ARE YOU F....ING KIDDING..theres your answer.NHRA is pricing out the family and average person.

Exactly right. 2004, I raced at the 50th Indy. I stopped by the concession stand to pick up two small fries to go with the burgers we were cooking on the grill. Three bucks apeice. A hamburger was five dollars. A small pop was three dollars. So:

Burger $5, small fry $3, small drink $3, $11 per person, or $44 for lunch for a family of four. Assuming the (food) prices are still the same nine years later, admission plus lunch is close to two hundred bucks for a family of four (depending on how old the kids are). I know ticket prices vary by age, and by day of the event. But a family of four, for four days, how much are they going to have to spend? Plus gas/tolls to get there, motel, etc etc.

[RJDUDEK]

Originally Posted by Dan Bernay

Yup I saw those prices!
Outrageous !

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I think $62. for Sunday RESERVED..which if me eyesight was right..that section was sparse.

Makes one wonder what the future holds...

[skills]

I can only speak as a fan since I don't race. My father started taking me to e-town in 1985 and think I have only missed maybe 3-4 since. E-town is like a second home and my happy place every year. I have expanded to 3 days now so I can see more sportsmen racing. This year I had a buddy with me who is a passing tv race fan. First 53 bucks isn't too bad for the full day, yes it is high but a movie is 10-12 bucks. The problem is nhra isn't using the power they have to drive people to the track. Tv coverage should be used to get people to the live show. My friend didn't realize there where so many classes and it was fun*explaining all the classes and differences between them all. I actually enjoyed the 11.50 class it was cool loved the big pontiac. We as drag racing fans have to get out and invite new people to the track make them see what it is all about.

[Bob Bender]

I had a real bad race. Lost class (dead late) broke car and 3 flats on motorhome.

[rtr0id]

Speaking of Englishtown... anybody have any old sportsman results issues of Dragster say 1989-1991 or know where I can purchase?

Thanks

[JOE ZOOM]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

Had some friends show up satuday..It was $53.00 PER TICKET,,ARE YOU F....ING KIDDING..theres your answer.NHRA is pricing out the family and average person.

$10.00 for a bag of ice?????

[FINESPLINE]

Originally Posted by Bob Bender

I had a real bad race. Lost class (dead late) broke car and 3 flats on motorhome.

Bob, you did your penance for the season. Better days ahead !

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by FINESPLINE

Bob, you did your penance for the season. Better days ahead !

Man, I hope so Im realy down over all this *****........

[Keith 944]

hey Bob, I just finished the mustang, the lift is open and ready if you want to use it....

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

hey Bob, I just finished the mustang, the lift is open and ready if you want to use it....

Thanks Keith, but need to take a break right now.