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Now thats funny Chris, I dont care who you are.:rolling:applaud:

Look at the payoff for the DTWC

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I totally understand that the DTWC has a huge payout. I also was amazed at the ticket price. It floors me how expensive some of the tickets are for the lates and they can do it because the fans will attend the races. I was using it as an example of how high tickets can get.

WHile I would like to see the DTWC, it is not worth $40 or $50 to me. As a result, I will hold my money and move on down the road. This is an example of where I vote with my wallet.

Unfortunately they would go under if they charged any less.

Damned if you do, damned if you dont situation for promoters

You cant really say anything bad about ticket prices for Lates when people pay $20 for a $5,000 to win sprint car show featuring 80 percent of the drivers you can see at a regular show anywhere in Indiana.

I wouldnt want to promote a race ever

He, Im contriversial but what the hay?

23.00 IMHO for fifty cars and 10 grand to win with most of the best available there. Shoot, A WoO show your lucky if there are five teams that legitamately have a shot to win. I bet the entire feature of this show and half the consi are multi time winners, track champions, former USAC champions and MSCS champions.


The WoO cost 35-45 dollars at any smaller venue. Sorry unless it's local. Im not going yeah it was NST but I paid 50.00 to watch a grader parade, a rough track and only 24 cars. Oh wait, that was Allison, Nevermind.

Chuck, who wouldn't mind a 20.00 weekly show and 3 grand to win 300 to start.

Just noticed on the 'burg website thier is a tv commercial about the MSCS show. It looks good so I'm thinking the extra $ 3.00 is for the commercial. Oh well, I wouldn't miss this show for $3.00 or $8.00 depending on how you look at it..

Now everyone wait just a second to think about something here..........how many of the people complaining about a three dollar ticket increase are going to the chili bowl next yr.
because your all going to not wanna go if you cant handle 23$ to go to a world class facility, to see what i consider world class drivers. . chili bowl tickets are 211$ for 5 days. 185 $ for four days. nearest i can figure thats way more per day than the 23 dollar asking price to get in at lawrenceburg. in fact its more than double. so everyone go enjoy some awesome racing, or save your money and go sit outside the expo center in january and wait for some cheap seats, and freeze your rear ends off. as for me ill be where the non wing sprint cars are this weekend! at the burg. AJ

We have commercials playing from Chicago to Kentucky, and from Northern Ohio to western Indiana. Folks, its all a huge gamble when you have a race, some of you will never get it. We have had some big shows this year with big losses, and we have had some shows with little gain. If i was a driver/owner of a sprint car i would be offended that people are complaining about $23. The amount of money and time these teams put into thier cars, and then they go out there and put thier life at risk. and you are saying that $23 is not worth it. Believe me, I am not getting rich off of anyone. If anything i am going broke. Maybe just maybe we will have a good crowd this weekend and make a dime. But as a promotor you have always got everything working against you.
How many people on this board get a paycheck every week? Try being a promotor and maybe you will get paid this week maybe you won't, you may go 2 months without a paycheck, or you might just have all the stars align and make enough money to get you through a couple weeks. Cecil98 made so much money promoting Lawrenceburg he only did it a few years and retired to his multi-million dollar island home in Florida:rolling. Mel Johnson had the track for umpteen years and now he is retired to being a track prep crew for me. Ask Jiggs how many millions he is retiring on........I would bet the farm its not much.
Bottomline we promotors do this week in and week out for the love of racing, Just like when i raced, I won about everything and still lost thousands of $$$. I raced because i love to race, and now i promote because i love to entertain people.
Some people just take the love out of me from time to time because all of their bitchin. Luckily, the complaments outweigh the complaints.
Thanks for letting me vent.
And to all the great fans, drivers and crews who support the Lawrenceburg Speedway, I SAY THANK YOU!!!
Sincerely, Dave Rudisell