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As far off topic as this thread has gotten, I think there have been some real bright spots from many people. Huge respect to Gene for his thoughts/contributions (in many ways). I really think wtvwrocks should also be working for USAC like mentioned before.
Guys, we have to get creative in this sport. We aren't watching local go kart races on a temporary track (still fun to watch), these are fire breathing machines that have the potential to pack huge grandstands.
Why can't local tracks drop off 20 tickets to local highschools around central Indiana...hell, even if the kids get in free I am sure they will spend the cost of admission in the concession. But the opportunity we need is to showcase our small niche of racing to new people. We have all somehow been exposed to this small sport that we love, but we have to go to farther lengths for exposure than most professional sports. Once we get more people interested, I really believe this sport can take off and we will see our big sprint/midget weeks grow each year. When attendance grows, everything else does ie...sponsors, increased purses, etc.
I always try to bring new people to races and surprisingly, most love it..even women who have no real fascination with sports. We know how great our sport is, we just have to show everyone else.
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