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  #28 1/2/25 9:44 AM
I know certain tracks negotiate their pay. They are not going to give you an exact amount. From June to September, I am on the road every single week. The few weekends I am not putting on shows, I am chasing my kids to their games. Basically during this period, I will be lucky to make it to 3 races. I gladly pay for Flo to stay in the loop. I don't get to watch the races live, but atleast I get to see them. Due to my busy schedule, FLO is about all I stream. During the week I can watch LODLMS, Hilimit, and USAC. I try to watch all of the races within these 3. I will check out a few other events, but not on the regular. Being on the road, I can watch these events during downtime as well. My kids actually watch other sports on here. My son is mainly wrestling, and my daughter basketball, track, and soccer. Its great value for our family.

Now you want to complain about tracks closing, I'm going to be the first to tell you its time several of them change there policy's.
#1 Rainouts- I travel so much, the odds of me catching a rain date are slim. Most tracks are no refund. You use your ticket at rain date or another event. This right here reduces my travel. If weather is iffy, I'm not traveling more than an hour. Even if I get to use my ticket at another event, it is not going to be a high profile event. It is going to be some standard show. So now I'm pay $30 or $40 for that $10 to $15 show. No they will not let me bring in 2 or 3 people on that 1 ticket either. So if the weather is not good, I'm out. Change your policy, I have sat through several rain showers to see racing that night.

Show Flow- I do not care if you run 2 classes or 20 classes. Set your program up so that the main event feature is over by 10pm. I honestly don't care if you want to race until 2 or 3 am. Tracks need to make money, I get it. Its not hard to adjust your schedule. If I'm traveling over an hour for a show, I want the chance to get home decent.
With show flow also comes consistency. Several people have to work on Sunday. I got no problem going to a race on Saturday if I can get home at a decent time. I want to see the main feature.

Exposure- Did any of you watch the HiLimit races from Purth? The pits are wide open for paying fans. Look at Eldora big races, for an extra $10 you can upgrade to a pit pass. We need to find more ways to get the fans involved.

If you are a promoter living on the concession stand, you really need to work on your on track program. You are shooting yourself in the foot. I promote shows all over. You have a 2 hour window on the bulk of PEOPLE. I did not say fans, I SAID PEOPLE! Your hard core fans are going to be there weekly no matter what. It's the occasional fan that really spikes your profit. Like I said you can race all night with the filler stuff. Get these fans in and out, and they will return much more often.
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