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Post by pawatson on Aug 17, 2016 12:51:00 GMT -6
Low turnout...why? 1) Hard Track? 1240 laps to win...not really. 2)Bad area? NO!!! Beautiful area w/ great summer weather compared to the 2 other Georgia Nats. 3)Crummy Facility? Nope...it was pristine w/ helpful folks & GREAT Lighting although some folks thought it had glare (I guess my fading vision was suited for it). 4)High airfares? Cheap oil = low airfares (mine was $250 roundtrip). So, what's the problem? 1)Change of Nats dates. 2)It wasn't a SuperSpeedway-latest,greatest track. 3)Little promotion...few Warm-Up Races & no not much positive feedback.
So...what can be done? 1)Have the NATS @ the end of August when flights are 'on sale' many years. Let tracks set the dates as part of their NATS BID. 2)Have the Schedule posted w/entry fees & GUARANTEED PAYOUTS IN CASH RACES!!! How payout is determined if not a cash race. 3)Charge the Entry Fee you post. I paid $100 for Pro 7's but the Entry Fee is listed @ $95 on OWH in the bid. 4)Let Spec Tires be from the USRA & not the track as was once the case. They can be rolled over if not used. Use ONLY .500 hubs for SPEC Tires. I don't intend to sell a $13 'SPEC' tire at a short discount or w/a bigger than 1/2" hub.
Will these changes help things? it would have this year as the number one reason I heard that some folks didn't come was the change of Nats dates. Oh yeah, lower the USRA Fee as $15 is a poor value for what you get. Isn't $20 'pit fee' a little on the high side?
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