If a series...woo, lucas, whoever would like to attract more local/regional drivers to events, here's a couple suggestions for ways to do it.
1) Don't hold events in BFE
2) Don't hold events in areas that have NO local LM racing
3) Visit the tracks you do well at more than once per season
4) For tracks hosting a touring event who also run a regular LM division throughout the season
A) 1/2 price entry fee for the local driver
B) two free pit passes
They're locals racing with the "big boys." They will certainly bring more than 2 people to the track for the "special" event, and this small financial gesture from the series/promoter would be a good start.
5) Increase the min pay to start the feature by $100 for non-touring drivers. (Talking about $800 total per night). This is assuming most of the locals finish in the back 1/2 of the field.
6) $1000 Bonus if a "local" wins the show
Otherwise it's a $250 bonus to the highest finishing local in the show
7) $100 bonus if a "local" wins a heat race
8) Tire raffle/contingency. Series puts the name of all local/regional drivers entered in a hat and draws one or two names. Winner(s) gets one brand new Hoosier racing tire.
All these teams have to buy a set of tires, so Hoosier can endear themselves by giving away 1 or 2 tires. They're still way ahead.
9) Next year Pass.
Highest finishing local/regional driver gets entry fee waved for the next year's series race at that track
1) Don't hold events in BFE
2) Don't hold events in areas that have NO local LM racing
3) Visit the tracks you do well at more than once per season
4) For tracks hosting a touring event who also run a regular LM division throughout the season
A) 1/2 price entry fee for the local driver
B) two free pit passes
They're locals racing with the "big boys." They will certainly bring more than 2 people to the track for the "special" event, and this small financial gesture from the series/promoter would be a good start.
5) Increase the min pay to start the feature by $100 for non-touring drivers. (Talking about $800 total per night). This is assuming most of the locals finish in the back 1/2 of the field.
6) $1000 Bonus if a "local" wins the show
Otherwise it's a $250 bonus to the highest finishing local in the show
7) $100 bonus if a "local" wins a heat race
8) Tire raffle/contingency. Series puts the name of all local/regional drivers entered in a hat and draws one or two names. Winner(s) gets one brand new Hoosier racing tire.
All these teams have to buy a set of tires, so Hoosier can endear themselves by giving away 1 or 2 tires. They're still way ahead.
9) Next year Pass.
Highest finishing local/regional driver gets entry fee waved for the next year's series race at that track
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