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Originally Posted by nathans1012
Only off about $3,000. I spoke with Kankakee promoter Tom Smith a couple of times last year and he said with exect figures the payout for all 5 divisions put together for 1 night takes about $17,000 + for the payout and if you include track lights comes out to about $18,000 thats what I know about Kankakee not sur on the other tracks but the money figures are probably in the same range at other tracks as well.
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Nathan, it takes more than just prize money to put a show on at VCS. $20,000 is about the nut you have to have each night there. You have to rent the track, rent the pit area, rent the concession stand, make a deal to get access to the river for water, pay a flagman, announcer, scorers, ambulance service, push trucks, wreckers, track prep, advertising.....and that's if you can get volunteer help for corner works, pit stewart, a line up person, ticket takers, sign in helpers etc. And to get started in 2011, you have to find a scale, water tanker to haul water from the river, water truck to spray the track, grader, sheeps foot and the rest of the equipment. And the policy from K&K each night for insurance was $1100.
And as the promotor.....this is a full time job during the season. Where is his salary for the blood sweat and tears, and risk if your come up short. If you cleared $1000 a night, 15 shows = $15,000. And a rain out really turns your numbers upside down. Perishable food and track prep...out the window. Dizzy yet Nate?
Bloard, Danville is about the most unemployed town in Illinois, yet as I took ticket money at the gate on our Oct 9th show, rarely was there a car came in with only one guy. Most were familys, or dads and sons, and many couples. So asking for more than $12 on a weekly show could be suicide.
Again, all this is possible but it takes a lot of work, and a lot of help and organization.
Kenny Schrader told me in August if I help promote even one race, I'd never sign into another track with the same attitude. Boy was he right.
Steve