Why dont a track try this? Say you pay $100,000 to win and $10,000 to start 24 car field. B-Main non transfers get $1,000, C-Main non transfers get $700 and D-main non transfers get $500 and heats pay $2,000 to win and $300 to start. Maybe have the race at like Eldora or something. What would you all think? Maybe make it a 1 day show with hotlaps and qualifing and all in 1 day use hotlaps as your qualifing. Also charge $40 for stands and $50 for pits car entry $100 and get 1 free pit pass.
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They don’t try it because admission would have to be like 100+ bucks to come close to covering it.
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Not really purse would be around $950,000 and if you include streaming rights and all you would actually make money. I would guess you would see around 140 cars for this.
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What kind of streaming revenue do you think is available when you don't provide the infrastructure and just allow a subscription service to come in and shoot?Originally posted by latemodelman View PostNot really purse would be around $950,000 and if you include streaming rights and all you would actually make money. I would guess you would see around 140 cars for this.
At 9000 attendance, you have to monetize $106 per customer just to break even, if you have no overhead and labor.Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing
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It would be interesting to know if Tony had to break into his own piggy bank for the Million!Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View PostWhat kind of streaming revenue do you think is available when you don't provide the infrastructure and just allow a subscription service to come in and shoot?
At 9000 attendance, you have to monetize $106 per customer just to break even, if you have no overhead and labor.
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Keep in mind the 50/50 ticket amounts per day, the amount listed is the half the ticket holder gets so the track gets the same amount. That pays a large portion of any purse over the course of the weekend, least of the big events at eldora with the large crowds.Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View PostI'd be absolutely shocked it it didn't make money.
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That money goes to the Tony Stewart foundation (or another charity), not to the tracks bank account to cover the purse.Originally posted by billetbirdcage View PostKeep in mind the 50/50 ticket amounts per day, the amount listed is the half the ticket holder gets so the track gets the same amount. That pays a large portion of any purse over the course of the weekend, least of the big events at eldora with the large crowds.
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IMO - keep at $50K and distribute the other $50k throughout the field.Make starting $5K and drivers would be very happy.Heck FALS charged $71 per reserved seat for their two day show, had tons of sponsor money. I realize the hype that Bshepp got $100K, but I would have much more liked the dollars be spread out as the PDC payout was dreadful other than for the winner.
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Exactly, was shocked they got that many cars but that just shows ya what a good job of promotion Rigsby and crew have done for the this event. It was like $2,000 to start and I think you had to get to 8th to win $3000. B Shep walked away with 100 grand, that math don’t really add upOriginally posted by cgrace View PostIMO - keep at $50K and distribute the other $50k throughout the field.Make starting $5K and drivers would be very happy.Heck FALS charged $71 per reserved seat for their two day show, had tons of sponsor money. I realize the hype that Bshepp got $100K, but I would have much more liked the dollars be spread out as the PDC payout was dreadful other than for the winner.
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A grandstand at most track is 5,000 or less. Sometimes 7,000 like Florence and some of the tracks with bigger grandstands.Originally posted by latemodelman View PostNot really purse would be around $950,000 and if you include streaming rights and all you would actually make money. I would guess you would see around 140 cars for this.
Anyway $40 admission for 5000 adults is only is 200,000. How do you come up with the other $750,000?If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!
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