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Eric Smith, for some reason, likes to make these types of post on about any message board. The subject may vary, but anything to get a rise out of people I guess.
Fact is, I know what track and event he is talking about. I am not sure what the issue was. When the cancellation was announced, our team went back to the pit booth with our wrist bands, and receipt, and was offered a full refund. No questions asked. We were not asked to sign anything other than the standard pit area waiver. Last year, it was the same deal. Engines were fired to put heat in the motors, and the sprint car teams were again offered a full refund. Earlier this year for a winged show, they actually rescheduled the event for August. They gave the teams a choice in a refund, or keeping your wrist bands to the rescheduled event.
I am confused about what Eric Smith thinks the track should have done? Sounds like the track went a step above what most tracks would do in my opinion. But, if a track does keep the money, and tells folks to keep their wrist bands, that money goes towards the expenses for that next event.
Another question seemed to be what happens to the money if heat races are completed, and the track does not issue refunds. Well, most tracks will run double features the next time that they can. If not, then most will offer a partial payout. But, the expenses for the track does not change. They still have to pay their normal bills such as staff wages, insurance, advertising, and everything else that goes with it. About the only thing they get a break on is the purse, which is a small percentage of a nights expenses in most cases.
But, my question is this. If you are unhappy with the way a track conducts their business, why do you continue to go back? I was more than happy they way Merritt Speedway handled the situation. Well, other than the fact they allowed it to rain I guess. Frankly, I am not sure why some of the tracks even book special shows anymore with all the whining it involves. Some tracks in Michigan are not even booking sprint car shows anymore, because of stuff like this.
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