Originally Posted by BrentTFunk:
Blankets are one of the things that puts first time fans at a disadvantage. Someone shows up an hour before the show starts and all the seats are saved, some with no one sitting in them. Think that adds to their first experiance. I do understand the arguments that some of you have, I just don't think it is that big of a deal.
And their policy is probably the fairest policy, as it gives more people a decent chance at getting a prime seat. As long as they post it at the gate and communicate it as many places as they can, I think most people could live with that. The tracks that allow it, to a certain degree but try to set guidelines, to keep it from being abused (and we've all seen it be extremely abused) have the best idea. Again, communication so everybody knows what the rule is, is key. But, no matter what they do, somebody's not going to like it.
Jerry
A man is about as big as the things that make him angry.
let me be clear on this, I too am not a big fan of the blanket policy. However, I am simply stating that the way the whole thing was handled was bad business. For the people that drove in from out of state and arrived before noon, who ASKED the track if they could put blankets down and were told YES they could.Then they go back to their car/camper and rested, only to find that their blankets were taken away, because a sign appeared at the gate around 2:00. Not good! And to keep the fans standing in line like herded cattle made no sense to me. Race teams lined up back to the highway to get into the pits because they didn't open up until the same time as the spectator gates was another bad idea IMHO. I would ask what was gained from this?? I would think that the sooner you can get butts in the stands and teams in the pits, the more concession revenue would be generated. I can only tell you what I saw- and that was a lot of upset fans.The OConnors generally do a fine job, however I think they dropped the ball last night.
Originally Posted by DonMoore10:
Uh.... Try getting a seat in the covered grandstand at Fremont. Literally every inch of seating is covered with taped down blankets......
That's just not true. With the exception of perhaps a WoO race I show up just before hot laps and put one down there every time.
Dadgum Jerry you sure would have liked that winged show they put on at The Field a couple of weeks ago then. It was awesome. That Larson kid sure hasn't missed a beat.
I haven't been back to Kokomo since 2006 over the way I was treated at the search gate to get in. I didn't complain I just never went back. Now I just spend my money at other race tracks.
Originally Posted by Chris Nunn:
The midget square tail tank post has the most views with over 75,000
I have three of the top 15 posts as far as views shameless self plug lol
The Banker's Life Midget race has to be up there, and man was that a nasty thread once the racing got started lol. I know it had upwards of 200 maybe 250 posts, not sure about views.
shameless self plug lol