Originally Posted by chadsniffsmethanol:
i like what im hearing from him on DO's show...lets see where this goes...
i really like his idea about how sprint cars need to be marketed, they are a crude sport...these cars run on the edge...if more people really knew how close these cars ran to flipping and how exciting this racing is, they would come out...
more races broad casted on the internet is a great idea
USAC needs this revival
great :dologob: tonight
Truer words have never been spoken. All you have to do is look at the World of Outlaws. They have an inferior product, as far as the racing is concerned. Yet, are able to charge twice as much to get in to see one of their shows. And people come in droves. What's the major difference between WoO and USAC? IMO, it's that the WoO has an specific image that they market and they always stay on message. And it doesn't stop once the customer comes through the gate. Because once in their seat, customers are guided through their Outlaw experience by a guy that I would put up against any barker that P.T. Barnum ever employed. Mr. Johnnie Gibson. The guy's a genius. The action is much better in the USAC/non-wing type of the sport, but the Outlaws have a much better grasp on showmanship, when it come to the non-racing moments of the show. And I expect bringing in someone who would be considered a non-traditional President of USAC, will go a long way towards getting USAC out of the image rut that they've been in and enable the organization to move in new directions.
Jerry