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OFF TOP. Formula 1 going to Las Vegas. 3 Races in the U.S.
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nathans1012
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3/23/22 6:25 PM
Originally Posted by
Grocery Guy
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Hoosier Race Fan,
You make a lot of great points. I've not seen the F1 Drive to Survive series, but I've heard it's great to watch. There is definitely a connection to this series and F1 viewing. JDull was right.....more people watched the F1 race last weekend than the Indy Car race. The Texas Indy Car race attendance was estimated at 5,000 by Racer Magazine. It was embarrassing.
You're right about the social media element. The Hunt to Front brothers / team has an amazing following. I got hooked on it because it gave race fans a behind the scenes look at their operation. Jonathon Joiner was a high school English teacher before full time with that team. Now that team races for a living because of all their engagement.
I follow HTF, David Gravel, Swindell Speed Labs and Mandee Pauch on You Tube. They all are quick to post You Tube recaps of their weekends, connecting to race fans. Many people hate Facebook, but there is an amazing amount of racing information and updates every day. I've traded comments with Mark Martin on the ASA memories page before. What's that tell you. You control what you want on Facebook.
Sure be nice if FLO had a non wing sprint car series like their 2022 Castrol® FloRacing Night in America late model series. Maybe some day.
Joseph Joiner and his Hunt The Front youtube stuff is great. Been following him for a good while. Got to talk to him last year at at Fairbury American Legion Speedway during the Prairie Dirt Classic and is a good dude. Slowly but surely making a name for himself in dirt late model racing.
Some forms of racing need to do a helluva better job on the media side of things.
And as you said it Would be cool to have a Sprint Night in America like Flo has for Super Late Models.
The only question I have it what 10-12 tracks would sign on to have a race?
2025 Season - TBA
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