I"m curious if they are still going to charge $35 for a child ticket for the Outlaw show? I hope they take a step back and rethink this pricing strategy. Kids are future race fans and will populate the seats long after their parents are gone. The track can make the money on the kids at the concession stand and souvenier stand and keep the young fan involved without emptying the parent's wallet. I would probably still spend $35, but my kid will feel more invovled with the experience of the race.
I saw a family of 3(grandfather, father and grandson) walk away last year from the ticket window after they were told they had to pay full price for a 8yr old. Don't blame them, but what a crying shame that three generations couldnt come together and watch the race. This is what racing is about. Its a family sport and it's totally generational as I'm a third generation fan/racer and my son is a fourth generation.
If this pricing policy is in place I will likely stay home and not have to explain to my 5 yr old why we aren't going to see his favorite driver, Donny Schatz, race that night. Instead it will cost them more than the reduced price of kids ticket.
No, WoO doesn't promote this show and they only promote the shows of the tracks in which they own..ala Lernerville. It used to be SLS, but last year it was Lawrenceburg themselves unless the ticket being inked with Lawrenceburg Speedway was misleading.
Tracks do what they have to do to stay in business and you still get a lot of bang for your entertainment buck. Especially when you compare it with other forms of entertainment out there. Try going to the movie theatre sometime. In two hours that's all over and the concession stand is twice as expensive. And it's not nearly as exciting. Budget your money a little different or work a few extra hours. Whatever sacrifice you have to make, it'll be worth it. Plus, it looks like gas will be a little cheaper this year. So that should help.
Most of these track operators are working their asses off and I don't see any of them getting rich. Some are barely hanging on. Most are just doing what they have to do to get by.
Jerry
A man is about as big as the things that make him angry.
The tracks having a WoO show, Huge risk, They're doing what they feel they have to do. You have a choice to go or not.
I seen advanced tickets at 30 so right off the bat your exaggerating.
Wow, A track that gives race clubs, vets, dr's and nurses, locals, scouts etc a free night or more than one gets all kinds of flack over one race that absolutely can't afford to lose on..
No, It's not cheap, Take them three nights you get in free with HARF or whatever and your still ten bucks ahead.
