I connected to my A.I to come up with some things. Trust me, I need it because any intelligence I have is purely artificial.
Motorhead had a idea that if the city acted as owner and hired a operator this would create a different and possibly gain more interested group in operating it. I don't know.
The cost for Lease, Electric and Insurance is considerable and a big staff If they have to come in and replace all the track equipment both track and Concessions out buildings I could easily see that being multi six figures.
The Track I would raise the bottom center of each end a couple feet, reduce the banking about 4-5 more degrees in a progressive fashion and the City would have to invest in either two or three rail armco for the corners (Bolted into wooden post thru the wall) or Safer barrier.. Also I would not final seal or pack in the track (If weather is not a issue) until within a hour or two of race time. In fact I'd be raking and watering up until that point.
Id move race time to 7:30 The Armband would be gone and tickets given and must be presented for passout.
If it were to race a few classes for a championship it would be Sport Mods. A Crown Vic-Stock full size front or rear wheel drive) class, And Hornets. Getting new racers and familys into this and Mods were supposed to be a budget class. Now they're thirty grand motors and thousand dollar shocks. GONE except maybe a special or two.
This would be a multi use facility. Not out of the question would be AMA Flat Track, MotoCross, Monster Truck and demolition shows. (Their biggest event)
I would aim for many sanctioned races. The four USAC shows, WoO Sprints (If I could keep the memorial date, I would) Id change Midget week to Midget Madness. USAC NATIONAL With D2midget and TQ's Id try like heck to get a Lucas Oil LM or WoO or Hell Month date or maybe more than one. Id give it a shot to have a HOOSIER FALL CLASSIC, Date would be important I doubt it could ever be the 50-70 car event it once was. Id also get AMSA or Micros a couple times a year. The goal being some will move up.
Id aim for BOSS/MSCS both each having a individual show and a Two Night nationals co-sanctioned weekend. Maybe even three night with the USAC Nationals topper.
Id have races scheduled for every saturday in March. decent purse and a cancellation set if race time was to be less than 50*
I might have a couple other ideas and Im sure some of this is stupid to some Getting a crew to work multi nights or non regular nights is almost impossible. most have reg jobs or school. You're still going to need marketing, track operations-scheduling and concessions people to pull it all off.
I want to thank the Rudisells. They raced many times they could have called. Tried many things themselves and succeeded with several 17years on a track you don't own. That's rare, Really rare.
Your ideas????? Im sure I overlooked and left several things out or someone might have much better ideas. The question is, would it be successful?.
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Last edited by Charles Nungester; 8/23/23 at 7:29 PM.
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