[Jerry Spencer]

well Areo you got what you wanted, hope your happy

Jerry

[Jerry Spencer]

Originally Posted by treecitytornado Ossuks has a good point. Especially for people that want to visit, it is very upsetting to have all the good seats taken, even when you get there before anyone else. Maybe Mel will change this!

So are you running Gas City now on Fridays to support Mel and the crew ?

Jerry

[captrat]

Originally Posted by NEMA88 This conversation gets started two to three times every year. Just to let you know we have friends that will come watch us race several times a year. They have always been able to find a top row seat on a Friday night. There are plenty of non-marked seats in the top several rows. Yes there are a few people who mark their seats that probably do not show up every week. But after a reasonable amount of time, say when heats have started, if no one has shown up I don’t see any problem with taking the seat. I have absolutely no problem with a track rewarding its dedicated weekly fans by allowing them to sit in the seat they choose week in and week out. Without these fans our sport and local tracks would not exist. Are there not people who hold season’s tickets to other sporting events who don’t show up every week and still have a “reserved” seat? All you people sit here and ceaselessly complain about Gas City. Just to let you know I have heard people say more than once after their first visit to Gas City that from what they had read online (most likely here, from you) they would have though Gas City was a $h*t hole, and they were surprised with how nice the facility actually was. Do you complainers realize that by you not going to Gas City simply because you do not like the seating you are making it really hard for the track to stay open? Furthermore, as shown by the example above, there are a lot of people out there who have not attended Gas City purely because of your whining? I’m willing to bet that if Gas City has to close its doors because attendance is low and they cannot afford to pay their staff, their purse, and other expenses that you same people will be the first ones to complain that another short track has closed only for a shopping mall to be built on top of it. Instead of complaining and not supporting the track, and complaining and running other paying/potential customers off, why don’t you all start telling everyone what you like about our local tracks, and showing up to sit in the stands. I know if I was a new/potential fan you would not get me out to a facility that I hear such terrible things about. If you want to see where complaining and not supporting our sport is going to get us just check out the Lost Speedways page on Facebook. Maybe that will make you think twice about what result your actions have on the sport you all claim to love so much. Abby Hewitt

Not sure which side of this discussion you are coming down on. Perhaps, they could number the seats on the top 3 rows and sell the regular attendees a season ticket for a reserved seat.

[NEMA88]

Originally Posted by captrat Not sure which side of this discussion you are coming down on. Perhaps, they could number the seats on the top 3 rows and sell the regular attendees a season ticket for a reserved seat.

I think if you read my post it is pretty clear which side of the argument I am coming down on. As I spell checked and grammatically checked it for clarity. Since I know the whiners and complainers have an issue with that as well.

Why add this added cost to the promoters of having to print special tickets?

If the person does not show up take the seat! It is not that difficult!

Is the system perfect, maybe not, but how many things do you encounter in life that are?


Short Version of my previous post for those who did not feel like taking the time to read it:


1. No problem with tracks rewarding their regular supporters.
2. Believe it or not there are good seats available at Gas City that aren't previously marked.
3. Stop whining and complaining and show up and support your local track before it is gone.

[treecitytornado]

Sure would like to, tough for us to run on Fridays very much. Might make it on a holiday weekend though. Glad Mel is qualifying for sure!

[Flatrightrear]

There are no good seats at Gas City unless your're in the pits and use that little grandstand or walk around which is what I do. The same person that designed the seats in the "grandstand" never had to sit in them.

[rchick]

I have been a member of this site for about a year. I am excited about non wing racing but have never seen it in person. Gas is the closest non wing track to probably 1 1/2 drive. Based on these posts i would hesitate to go, luckily I am used to the negativity and take it with a grain of salt. I plan to see my first no wing races at Gas City this year. I love this site

[spicoli]

Gas City, or any other track, could paint numbers on the benches, and sell reserved seats for a buck or two more. Could also sell season tickets.

Problem solved.

[LittleRube]

Originally Posted by AERO410SCJA Got mine down for the year,ready for opening night

If I can't find a seat can I sit with you??? You have enough room for 30 right?

[ThePurple73]

I don't have any problems with the tracks doing what it takes to get fans to attend.

But...my issue with some seat saving is... safety. Some tracks that allow folks to come in early and save seats have the aisles blocked with coolers and blankets and "stuff" and there are only two entrances to the rows at some of these tracks. So you have to climb up the empty seats from the bottom to get the seats in the middle.

Seems the races I attend folks like to save seats and sit up their chairs..etc.. right on the aisle. My wife's pretty acrobatic but she slipped making the climb at a track where the board seats are only 6-8 inches wide, because the aisles were so blocked. This wasn't at the top either, something I think operators should think about.

Probably 95% of the races we attend are no where close to sell outs, and you can literally see from anywhere at a 1/4 mile track so I am not sure what's the hub bub on saving seats.