Originally Posted by SPRINTCAR:
That was kinda dumb Chuck talking about helping the economy. But you're workin' that PR angle.
Taken out of perspective it is Dumb. Don't get me wrong, Im not a Cunningham cheerleader, matter of fact. I don't know what to think of him. But he has stated that he sees the casino as temporary and that it has at minnimum ten more years as being the meal ticket before KY and OH get gambling themselves. There are a lot of buisnesses that benifit from the Race Track that don't from the Casino. Car washes, Diners, Truck stop ect Go Kart tracks ect. He has mentioned this on radio interviews and I do believe much of this to be true. The other half, Of spending the money in the coffers. Thats true also.
The only downside to the racer is the track itself. I don't see going from 3000 seats to 7000 as a bad thing. I've said before that it's going to take some creative promotiing and yes it's true. Higher purses mean higher $$$ but honestly IMHO and I've heard others state it as well. The old track was getting to be Same ole, Same ole every week and what else isn more $$$.
I loved racing at the old burg (Most of the time) but I also seen no possibility of growth and a track barely able to break even and make a very small profit.
Your views are not wrong on any of these things, theres good reasons for all of it.
However the true focus on the future and why we aren't racing this weekend is one thing. BRAY ASPENBURGER.
The rest is just details.
Chuck, still mad at Cunningham for taking my HFC seats. (J/K)