Gateway Dirt Nationals Tickets

[WisWildManFan]

A lot of valid points made above but I guess it's hard not to compare with these long standing events when prices are so high for an inaugural event. Guess I don't understand how you feel a 2 day ticket for this costs as much as a 3 day ticket to dream or world. Plus you have to factor in most people will have to get $100+ hotels each night compared to camping that costs $50-60 for a weekend. I sure hope to see prices come down for higher seats or you may not sell anymore tickets.

[dmr37]

There is a LOT more expense for this to get it the place set up.

[CIRF]

On constantly being evaluated or compared to the Chili Bowl, I also think everyone should really take a step back and realize something. The Chili Bowl is an amazing event that has been worked on, built and perfected over a nearly 30 year time frame. Comparing 1st year events to an event in running that long is likely not the best route of comparison.

It may not seem the best route of comparison but The Chili Bowl is the gold standard to which all other indoor events are compared. May not seem fair but that's the way it is.

Should we use the Indy Invitational as an apt comparison?

I'm curious as to why you scheduled against the traditional weekend before Christmas indoor show at Du Quoin that is less than two hours away. It could be a problem for those who find it impossible to be two places at once and would like to attend both events. It isn't as if there aren't a few open dates in the Midwest this time of year.

I'm also curious as to whether local authorities will be monitoring carbon monoxide levels in the building? That could present a bit of a glitch in the proceedings, as well.

[calverton]

the promoter probably does not get the beer and food money. if they would have made all tickets 25 or 30 they probably would have doubled attendance IMO.

you would be right either eat well before going in or carry a lot of cash sports service will probably do the food I think they are they were there the last time I was there for supercross

[calverton]

and CIRF how about no comparison at all give the team a break

[calverton]

what is killing the ticket sales is the added fees Ticketmaster adds on

[blackdirt]

It appears that there is false information regarding tickets for the Gateway Dirt Nationals. In reading this thread, I would like to clear up some things.* The dome seats over 65,000 people. We only open up sections of seating as needed based on ticket sales. As of 11/22/2016 there are 32 sections that have available tickets and on Saturday there is 8 sections with available tickets. We will open more sections when needed, but only when they are needed...just as we have been doing since day one. To put this into perspective, for a crowd of 15,000 people, scattered all over a dome that seats 65,000 just does not make sense. How does that look? What kind of environment does that provide and think about the cost for staffing and meaningless expenses to have all the sections open (It is a lot)...thus being the reasons we open sections up the way we do to keep all the fans relatively in the same area. Right now, we have been filling the front stretch and back stretch and we will sell the rest of the UPPER 100 Level before we ever consider going up to the 300 level in the dome. * Tickets are NOT sold out (Not even close), and we have never indicated or implied that they were sold out, never. There is no marketing scheme or plan to appear as if they are either to get attention or PR (That would actually be counter productive) and it is likely that someone made this theory up because of the fact that we only sell tickets for so many sections at a time as indicated above.* Ticket prices have not been hiked. Ticket prices have never changed, with the exception of when we have run them on promotion and actually reduced the cost of the tickets from what they always have been. If you are searching for tickets on a 3rd party site other than ticketmaster and via the event's official ticketing page, than that is likely the reason you are seeing high priced tickets. I can also say we don't deal with any of these companies and I can assure you that these 3rd party sites or providers of tickets do not have large amounts of inventory on tickets. So whoever is indicating that ALL the good tickets have been picked up by ticketing sites is wrong. Good tickets have been picked up by fans that got tickets early back in March/April when we originally went on sale. However, as also indicated above, there are plenty of great seats still available and at the face value we have always been at.* If you are comparing the Gateway Dirt Nationals to the Indy Midget, I could spend hours explaining to you all the differences between this event and that one. They are simply not comparable on so many levels and in so many ways. We built a race track in 10 hours in Indy, after an NBA game the night before, didn't sleep for 3 days in doing so and they had another game 2 days later. In St Louis, we already have a semi being loaded with equipment, we will be on the ground in St Louis for 3 weeks handling all matters regarding the event. We start our process onsite December 4th (Right after Monster Jam) and have a much larger crew and a much more thought out and detailed plan. Again, I could spend hours on this. * On constantly being evaluated or compared to the Chili Bowl, I also think everyone should really take a step back and realize something. The Chili Bowl is an amazing event that has been worked on, built and perfected over a nearly 30 year time frame. Comparing 1st year events to an event in running that long is likely not the best route of comparison. Our plan is to have a smooth operating event, with exciting racing and something that dirt racing fans can enjoy in December. At the end of the day, it does not really matter how or who you are comparing us to, we are still going to be the Gateway Dirt Nationals.For our supporters out there and on here. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I can tell you I have done and been involved in many different things. It takes so much to do this (Probably why it had not been done in over 30 years). I am extremely passionate about this event. Never have I worked so hard and put so much into something. I can tell you there are others that feel the same way on our team. It is our sincere hope and expectation that in December, we have a crowd of thousands of fans standing, cheering and enjoying one of the greatest events of their lifetime...that in itself is exciting and what dreams are made of. That outcome is the ultimate reward.See you in December! Cody Sommer#DirtInDecember https://www.GatewayDirt.com314-786-2...atewayDirt.com

Your promoter Calverton has made me not want to come to this event!

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Alright pipe then BBQ BOY and the only state you are in is the state of confusion ,harbor freight never for me ,ticket master gouges a lil with stupid fees some of these other outfits are a different story HEY cirf read the above post

You are one of the ones he is referring to by saying that tickets are pretty much sold out. And FryeFan had to say at least twice that is incorrect.

[calverton]

well when you and tickets say they are unavailable what would you think communication communication communication

[calverton]

Your promoter Calverton has made me not want to come to this event!

great more room for this fat azz to sit

[zyoung25]

It appears that there is false information regarding tickets for the Gateway Dirt Nationals. In reading this thread, I would like to clear up some things.* The dome seats over 65,000 people. We only open up sections of seating as needed based on ticket sales. As of 11/22/2016 there are 32 sections that have available tickets and on Saturday there is 8 sections with available tickets. We will open more sections when needed, but only when they are needed...just as we have been doing since day one. To put this into perspective, for a crowd of 15,000 people, scattered all over a dome that seats 65,000 just does not make sense. How does that look? What kind of environment does that provide and think about the cost for staffing and meaningless expenses to have all the sections open (It is a lot)...thus being the reasons we open sections up the way we do to keep all the fans relatively in the same area. Right now, we have been filling the front stretch and back stretch and we will sell the rest of the UPPER 100 Level before we ever consider going up to the 300 level in the dome. * Tickets are NOT sold out (Not even close), and we have never indicated or implied that they were sold out, never. There is no marketing scheme or plan to appear as if they are either to get attention or PR (That would actually be counter productive) and it is likely that someone made this theory up because of the fact that we only sell tickets for so many sections at a time as indicated above.* Ticket prices have not been hiked. Ticket prices have never changed, with the exception of when we have run them on promotion and actually reduced the cost of the tickets from what they always have been. If you are searching for tickets on a 3rd party site other than ticketmaster and via the event's official ticketing page, than that is likely the reason you are seeing high priced tickets. I can also say we don't deal with any of these companies and I can assure you that these 3rd party sites or providers of tickets do not have large amounts of inventory on tickets. So whoever is indicating that ALL the good tickets have been picked up by ticketing sites is wrong. Good tickets have been picked up by fans that got tickets early back in March/April when we originally went on sale. However, as also indicated above, there are plenty of great seats still available and at the face value we have always been at.* If you are comparing the Gateway Dirt Nationals to the Indy Midget, I could spend hours explaining to you all the differences between this event and that one. They are simply not comparable on so many levels and in so many ways. We built a race track in 10 hours in Indy, after an NBA game the night before, didn't sleep for 3 days in doing so and they had another game 2 days later. In St Louis, we already have a semi being loaded with equipment, we will be on the ground in St Louis for 3 weeks handling all matters regarding the event. We start our process onsite December 4th (Right after Monster Jam) and have a much larger crew and a much more thought out and detailed plan. Again, I could spend hours on this. * On constantly being evaluated or compared to the Chili Bowl, I also think everyone should really take a step back and realize something. The Chili Bowl is an amazing event that has been worked on, built and perfected over a nearly 30 year time frame. Comparing 1st year events to an event in running that long is likely not the best route of comparison. Our plan is to have a smooth operating event, with exciting racing and something that dirt racing fans can enjoy in December. At the end of the day, it does not really matter how or who you are comparing us to, we are still going to be the Gateway Dirt Nationals.For our supporters out there and on here. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I can tell you I have done and been involved in many different things. It takes so much to do this (Probably why it had not been done in over 30 years). I am extremely passionate about this event. Never have I worked so hard and put so much into something. I can tell you there are others that feel the same way on our team. It is our sincere hope and expectation that in December, we have a crowd of thousands of fans standing, cheering and enjoying one of the greatest events of their lifetime...that in itself is exciting and what dreams are made of. That outcome is the ultimate reward.See you in December! Cody Sommer#DirtInDecember https://www.GatewayDirt.com314-786-2...atewayDirt.com

Mic drop.....

Im.glad someone cleared up some of these rumors.

[Barbecueboy]

Anybody that believed it was sold out has a pen of pet unicorns in the back yard.....think it's going to be a great event.

ill be watching it from the recliner

[Barbecueboy]

Hey, didn't litey claim it was sold out?

[brsteg]

I would be interested in going Friday and then heading to DuQuoin Saturday; but they are scheduled to start at 3pm on a Friday. There's no way I can make that.

[Mud Packer]

It is interesting and confusing to read Calverton's posts. It is easy to see why he is in lifetime concussion protocol. The light is on but no one is home.