Unhappy Campers@Irwindale!!

tjtomthumb · 11/22/07, 6:04 PM

:thumbsdown: I just got a call from Bob Clauson who is at Irwindale Speedway for Turkey Night and he and many of the folks in the motor homes are pretty unhappy. The folks from Irwindale Speedway came around earlier today and informed them there would be a $40 fee for parking this year. He said there are no hook-ups, dump station, or anything like that, just a small spot on an asphalt lot. He said there are around 70 motor homes already there and a lot of unhappy people. He said he was also told that there was going to be a $10 fee for spectator car parking this year. Wow, can you imagine the reactions we're going to hear on this. :thumbsdown:

AERO410SCJA · 11/22/07, 6:20 PM

Let's hope none of the promoters here do the math:angry-smiley-007:
Ya that stuff ticks me off also,I don't mind paying when there are hook ups.But to make ya pay for nothing:doh:

But at least he is at a race (even know it's pavement )it sure beats this blow out football game.

VaDirt · 11/22/07, 6:24 PM

Also just read that they're also charging $300 per team to practice. Anyone know how the payout is? There's been a lot of talk about Chili Bowl payout, anyone know the payout for Turkey Night?

11/22/07, 6:32 PM

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At $300 per team to practice, teams waited in line to get a few laps

I think this is crazy!

There are 66 Midgets, 35 Sprint cars and 25 Ford Focuses.

11/22/07, 6:41 PM

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Anyone know how the payout is?

MIDGET Feature :

1. $6,000
2. $3,200
3. $2,100
4. $1,500
5. $1,200
6. $1,000
7. $875
8. $825
9. $800
10. $725
11. $700
12. $700
13. $650
14. $650
15. $600
16. $600
17. $575
18. $550
19. $550
20. $525
21. $525
22. $500
23. $485
24. $465
25. $450
26. $450
27. $450
28. $450
29. $450
30. $450

Dwight Clock · 11/22/07, 6:46 PM

If all that is true J.C. Agajanian will be rolling in his grave.:action-smiley-049::eek:

illinisprintfan · 11/22/07, 7:09 PM

$300 to practice, cost of tires and fuel, finish 25th or worse and earn $450? Whoever first said that how to make a small fortune in racing was to start with a big fortune wasn't messing around. :eek:

DonMoore10 · 11/22/07, 7:27 PM

Hmmmm.... some of this same stuff goes on at the Silly Bowl and everybody thinks it's just fine......... Hey... if the promoters can do it in Tulsa, then that opens the door for all the rest of them to do the same.

petey · 11/22/07, 7:44 PM

I think it was last year at the Bowl that they started this preferred parking crap. I can't remember how much a pass was but it was for the main lot beside the Expo Center for all four nights. I worked my way around it though without having to walk really far away.

If they just started this stuff at Irwindale.....:action-smiley-049:

interpreter66 · 11/22/07, 7:49 PM

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Originally Posted by petey

I think it was last year at the Bowl that they started this preferred parking crap. I can't remember how much a pass was but it was for the main lot beside the Expo Center for all four nights. I worked my way around it though without having to walk really far away.

If they just started this stuff at Irwindale.....:action-smiley-049:

$100.00:kookoo2:

11/22/07, 6:04 PM	#1 Unhappy Campers@Irwindale!!
tjtomthumb Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 312	:thumbsdown: I just got a call from Bob Clauson who is at Irwindale Speedway for Turkey Night and he and many of the folks in the motor homes are pretty unhappy. The folks from Irwindale Speedway came around earlier today and informed them there would be a $40 fee for parking this year. He said there are no hook-ups, dump station, or anything like that, just a small spot on an asphalt lot. He said there are around 70 motor homes already there and a lot of unhappy people. He said he was also told that there was going to be a $10 fee for spectator car parking this year. Wow, can you imagine the reactions we're going to hear on this. :thumbsdown:

11/22/07, 6:20 PM	#2 Re: Unhappy Campers@Irwindale!!
AERO410SCJA Senior Member Race Count This Year: 24 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,131	Let's hope none of the promoters here do the math:angry-smiley-007: Ya that stuff ticks me off also,I don't mind paying when there are hook ups.But to make ya pay for nothing:doh: But at least he is at a race (even know it's pavement )it sure beats this blow out football game.

11/22/07, 6:24 PM	#3 Re: Unhappy Campers@Irwindale!!
VaDirt Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 145	Also just read that they're also charging $300 per team to practice. Anyone know how the payout is? There's been a lot of talk about Chili Bowl payout, anyone know the payout for Turkey Night?

11/22/07, 6:46 PM	#6 Re: Unhappy Campers@Irwindale!!
Dwight Clock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,233	If all that is true J.C. Agajanian will be rolling in his grave.:action-smiley-049::eek:

11/22/07, 7:09 PM	#7 Re: Unhappy Campers@Irwindale!!
illinisprintfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 884	$300 to practice, cost of tires and fuel, finish 25th or worse and earn $450? Whoever first said that how to make a small fortune in racing was to start with a big fortune wasn't messing around. :eek:

11/22/07, 7:27 PM	#8 Re: Unhappy Campers@Irwindale!!
DonMoore10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,474	Hmmmm.... some of this same stuff goes on at the Silly Bowl and everybody thinks it's just fine......... Hey... if the promoters can do it in Tulsa, then that opens the door for all the rest of them to do the same.

11/22/07, 7:44 PM	#9 Re: Unhappy Campers@Irwindale!!
petey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 925	I think it was last year at the Bowl that they started this preferred parking crap. I can't remember how much a pass was but it was for the main lot beside the Expo Center for all four nights. I worked my way around it though without having to walk really far away. If they just started this stuff at Irwindale.....:action-smiley-049: