Originally Posted by DonMoore10:
First off, I don't think that most announcers foot their living by announcing except for a few such as Rob Klepper who does a fine job and works full time at his craft but not necessarily at a race track. I would even go so far as to say that many do it as a hobby.
As far as who gets in free, here is my position:
Drivers are the show risking their lives. Free back gate period.
Owners are the show also via their cars that fans like to see. big investment. Free back gate also. What about cars owned by multiple owners? One free pass. Beyond that, it's up to the multiple owners to work out any fees.
All others, pit crew, spectators, etc pay for a pit pass.
The EMT fee was quoted to me by a promoter in Indiana.
The announcer fee was given on this message board by a well know announcer contributor to these threads.
And Racerdog45, I didn't know you followed my race team around 24/7. Your conclusions are very inaccurate about the crowds and tracks. Again, this thread is not about my race team. Please move on to another thread if you don't want to keep personalities out of this this discussion.
I doubt any promoter told you his costs and I know what EMTs make, show me a link to the thread that an announcer stated his pay. I'm sorry you can't handle the TRUTH. All you do is either ***** about what it costs you or brag about beating up a bunch of minisprints on an 1/8th mile track. I am pretty sure that the day you started racing you knew you had to pay to play, you and only you chose to do so. If you're so unhappy then you have 2 choices, QUIT or since you're so smart and claim to know so much and supposedly are such a great music promoter then YOU should either rent/buy a track and promote OR start a series. Of course you will do none of the above, just get on here and make yourself look like a bitter person who is afraid to go race USAC or big paying shows, the same big paying shows you ***** don't exsist.....enjoy your hatred of racing, I'll enjoy my love of the hobby. And I think everything I stated pretty much is on topic, but then again I'm responding to you and figured you were keeping to the topic.....lol