Scott (that) paid a $10.000 show and no fans showed, or many cars, so why would a promotor want to pay a big purse. now days both racers and fans stay local.jmo
Originally Posted by kcarm92:
Scott (that) paid a $10.000 show and no fans showed, or many cars, so why would a promotor want to pay a big purse. now days both racers and fans stay local.jmo
And Diesel is back to six bucks a gallon in some places. What was typically about a thirty cents difference between cheap gas and diesel is now almost double price. I remember times where diesel was cheaper than gas.
2 day show at Lawrenceburg. Friday, Saturday with Sunday rain date. More than adequate fan amenities lots to do in the area, This is one of the few facilities in the heart of non-wing country that has the infrastructure to host a marquee event. Obviously promotion is central, but IMO it makes more sense than trucking all the way to SD.
Originally Posted by Rhody:
Earl tried that once. It didn't seem to work out too well. He ended up 1 hot dog away from breaking even.
Earl took sponsor money to make most o fthat happen and Mopar was a very small part of that. I do remember kinda pocket estimating how the event did and it was a signifigant profit without sponsor The gate price was I think 90 for both nights and the Pit's a hundred.
If you figured it out to ten thousand fans (I believe about 15-18k were there sat) It comes up to about a million on that. Nevermind the hot dogs.
I know Earle Baltes did the Mopar Million . That’s kind of why I suggested Eldora as a possibility. I could not attend that event. I could not get out of working. I was glad when Haud won it. Are you saying Earle didn’t do to well “ money wise”, ie he didn’t make money off of that show? Anyways I guess I am saying Eldora would have to be considered the best track to handle a “big” non wing show. It has the name, the facility, and it is non wing country . It is right next door to Indiana and Ohio has a non wing presence with the BOSS series. Just my two cents.
