EVERYONE needs to watch MavTv tonight for the future of DLM racing

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Really??? TV (especially LIVE tv) is huge for our sport! Assuming everyone on here are dirt fans (maybe to differing degrees) how could you think this is worse?! If you don't go to the track, you wouldn't know what happens and certainly not SEE it! Many of us can't get to races all over the country and LOVE tv and PPV coverage!

The problem with the sport is folks don't support their weekly tracks. That is where racers and fans are born. I also enjoyed the days of 200 cars at Eldora. I miss the days when Tennessee and Georgia had late models. I miss when the factory worker had a late model. I miss when 4 or 5 of the top 50 racers in the country could be found on a regular Saturday night at a place like Brownstown, Indiana. I miss when winning your local track championship took more than showing up every week with a new XR1.

Dlm racing is on life support.

[reid boys]

Tv is going to help, the more people that watch the more likely companies are going to spend money to advertise with a track or a dirt late model team. If you want more people to attend local races what better way to do it than but a big race on TV. Mavtv has a lot of different forms of Motorsports on it the best way to get new people to the sport is by having it on a channel like mavtv where people already like Motorsports thus more likely to try to get to a dirt track close to them.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Tv is going to help, the more people that watch the more likely companies are going to spend money to advertise with a track or a dirt late model team. If you want more people to attend local races what better way to do it than but a big race on TV. Mavtv has a lot of different forms of Motorsports on it the best way to get new people to the sport is by having it on a channel like mavtv where people already like Motorsports thus more likely to try to get to a dirt track close to them.

The tv watchers only go to Lucas shows.

[Shiny Side Up 18]

The problem with the sport is folks don't support their weekly tracks. That is where racers and fans are born. I also enjoyed the days of 200 cars at Eldora. I miss the days when Tennessee and Georgia had late models. I miss when the factory worker had a late model. I miss when 4 or 5 of the top 50 racers in the country could be found on a regular Saturday night at a place like Brownstown, Indiana. I miss when winning your local track championship took more than showing up every week with a new XR1.Dlm racing is on life support.

Weekly LM racing will soon be a thing of the past, other than a few strongholds like FALS or Senoia. Costs are out of control, and the average person simply can't afford to stay competitive. There's too much engineering and NASCAR technology trickle down. TV is not the problem, especially when we are seeing record crowds at special events. SLM racing is almost entirely a special event/touring class today.

[huskerdirt]

The problem with the sport is folks don't support their weekly tracks. That is where racers and fans are born. I also enjoyed the days of 200 cars at Eldora. I miss the days when Tennessee and Georgia had late models. I miss when the factory worker had a late model. I miss when 4 or 5 of the top 50 racers in the country could be found on a regular Saturday night at a place like Brownstown, Indiana. I miss when winning your local track championship took more than showing up every week with a new XR1.

Dlm racing is on life support.

I completely agree with you. Great post.

[dirt crow]

It’s rare supers are on live. I can’t be in Wheatland this weekend, so I’m glad. I’m gonna watch and enjoy.

[a25rjr]

I thought.....all publicity was GOOD publicity.....no?

[TDRacin®]

Here's an idea- Go out to your local pub/restaurant and have them put the race on one of their TV's! Grab the attention of people who have no idea it even exists!!

[gorj]

Thanks for the info

[oldracer0]

Thought it was greatWay to far to make it to the race but it was great to watch it liveHope they do more live eventsHate it for Owens but glad to see the 0 win it

[3 wide]

Well for the first time on live tv you would think they would try to stay close to schedule wish was 7 to 10 not 7 to 1130 or 12.

[thexfactor0210]

The event ran way too late for a live event. No one wants to sit there for 5 hours. One of the problems with our sport shined through. Shame on the staff for the lack of hustle

[dirt crow]

Correct. Way too long. I fell asleep lap 80ish.

[Highside Hustler25]

Someone shared the internet link and I got to see the last 30 laps. Very well done Lucas Oil TV. Wish my local cable provider offered MAV TV, but they don't.

[GregA12]

The event ran way too late for a live event. No one wants to sit there for 5 hours. One of the problems with our sport shined through. Shame on the staff for the lack of hustle

Thought the broadcast quality was outstanding and obviously the facility there made that easier. Really enjoyed that. Agree the officials at the track sort of dropped the ball on time management though. That long intermission before the Late Model Amain being one of the examples.