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Originally Posted by http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20140702%2FSPORTS%2F140709893
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"I don't want to go through this any more,'' Raney said. "The main problem is the decline of attendance for the grandstands and a lot of that is due to the racers tearing down the place on social media. I build up the facilities, and the racers don't reciprocate it to me. It's just a negative weight for me.''
Raney said social media attacks have poisoned the atmosphere among the racing community. Program director Bob Koorsen said no amount of advertising can make up for a negative post to a racer's 500 friends who are the target audience.
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I don't know anything about the situation at this track but I think this promoter is not alone!!! It's really sad to see something that could be so helpful be so destructive.
Thanks for sharing the link.