Looks like it could have been fun.
Just curious... I couldn't help but notice, the seating was mostly empty... Was that what you would have expected?
Would you attribute that to competing entertainment?
Ticket pricing?
Not promoted correctly?
Or something else... :smile:KennyV
I hate to see empty seating...
I don't know....they advertised it for a month.
I think it was a combination of stiff pricing (although this WAS a semi - professional event), mixed with not really making the most of the 'World Champion is being crowned here' thing. There are a lot of race fans around here, too. I expected to see more people, really. But, this WAS a two day event. Then again, the last day should've been the packed one.
They also had great sponsors - Monster Energy and Supertrapp mufflers to name the two biggies. It was put on in part by Lake Erie Speedway - the only local paved oval track we have anywhere near us (the next closest is Watkins Glen), and they gave everyone there 6 free tickets for opening night! Then again, that track really struggles, too. As cool as it is, they can only pack the place when the tickets are free......:frown: Local racing is like Minor League Baseball - it doesn't have near the following it should, even though the tickets cost a quarter what a pro event does - without sacrificing the fun factor. People just don't wanna go to these events anymore for some reason.
Good question, I really don't have an answer, sorry to say. My woman bought the tickets, and she expected them to be sold out (as did I - we bought them the day before the event). They obviously weren't by a long shot........:frown: