Originally Posted by dirtnonwingfan:
This year East Bay didn't even bother to announce the sprint races on their sign board on Route 41 at the road into the track. Talk about lack of promotion. Thursday was rained out. Friday's crowd was pitiful and Saturday the smallest I have seen in my 6 years of going down. The race was downgraded from ASCS National to ASCS Rebel region status this year, so defending champ Jason Johnson and some of the other top runners weren't there. East Bay's promotion is about as good as that for the Springfield Mile. If you are not a fan who searches out information about races, you probably will never know a race is taking place. Much has been said in the racing media about the need to promote in these difficult times with lots of sports options available to fans, but the message doesn't seem to be getting through to a lot of so-called promoters. We have the most exciting sport in the country. I just don't believe that good promotion can't sell it, but you have to do more than print tickets and open the gates.
Frank Daigh
EASTBAY SUCKS!! they don't even know what promote mean's:headbang