Eldora Prices Going UP

[zach51]

vande07 hit it. The ticket prices are nothing compared to fuel to get to the track (though not as bad now as recent years), hotels, flights, etc.

Also, don't be leaning on the truck in the parking lot taking shots of Crown and complaining how the $2 ticket increase really put you out....

[TackyTracker]

If you decide not to go I'll take the tickets

[Kwd1253]

If people going complain over $2 increase and going hurt them, then they shouldnt go in the first place. I wouldnt even complain if they put $5 increase on tickets. So, ill be still going next year to the dream or to the world 100.

[CIRF]

I'm just curious as to what would be the maximum some of ya'll would pay for tickets to the World Hundred.

I renewed my 2016 tickets just this morning and they are $102.50 apiece for all 3 nights. We have what are considered by many who know Eldora to be very good seats and $102.50 doesn't seem to be exorbitant in today's world.

Would $150.00 apiece for all 3 nights be too much? Would $200.00 be too much? $250.00.........

It'll be interesting to see just what would be the point where the product value no longer is worth the price. Maybe to many the limitation is only the their discretionary income.

[zach51]

Keep in mind I would say those of us that bicker on here are the 1%'ers if you will. I'd say most of us would be OK with a $200 ticket for 3 days of action. (my chili bowl ticket is almost $270 for 5 days), but any casual fans would balk at that price. It will be hard to get any new fans out to the track if the prices get too high.

For instance, a friend of mine wanted me to go to a hockey game a few years ago. I'd never been, didnt want to pay $45 for a ticket. He said he'd buy it, and if I didn't like it, no harm no foul. If I liked it, I'd pay him back. I paid him back, it was great. Point being, the die-hards will always be there, we gotta get some new fans into it. However, its obviously that the major crown jewels aren't hurting for attendance. It's the 10k shows on friday nights where the opportunity lies to hook a new fan.

[vande07]

it all depends on how you look at it.

I paid $100 per ticket to go see ACDC a couple years ago (and the concert was 2.5 hours), beer was $10 and T-shirts were $35. It was a once a year / lifetime thing, I would have paid $150 no problem. Paid well over $100 for my teenage daughter to go see Taylor Swift (she still talks about it 2 years later, so obviously worth it).

My Knoxville Nationals tickets cost me $185 per ticket (4 days), no issue at all paying it.

WoO Sprint tickets are $35, depending on the track they are at, it's a bargain (Knoxville, Eldora, Williams Grove) as the car count always guarantees at least a B-main. At some other tracks it's a rip-off as there are only 20 cars there and they don't even pay a full purse as 21-24 don't exist and they don't give that money to those in 2nd-20th.

Chili Bowl - wish I had tickets, and $270 would be ok by me (although they should raise the purse considerably for charging that amount, but that's another discussion altogether).

Tickets to a college FB game this weekend are $65 to watch Texas @ Iowa State or Maryland @ Iowa. Not exactly marquee matchups, but both will be nearly sold out or sold out even at that price.

It's kinda hilarious that people bitch about $2 ticket increases to major race events but have no issue paying $8 for a beer and $100 for a ticket to an NFL game (that they can watch live on TV and have a better view, instant stats, and drink their own beer).

[Clayton_Wetter]

I think some that are complaining are not complaining about the tickets prices, but wondering why it is even necessary. Profits are through the roof, and the rich get richer.

Where do some of you draw the line? Comparing this event to pro sports events is not valid. Those people are getting paid millions to play. Dirt racing is basically a nonprofit event for most.

The players alone are getting paid $13.5 million dollars total, for every pro football game played.

106 players on two teams getting an average of $125,000 each, to play just one game.

[dirtisforracin]

Zach51. 1%ers LOL I hardly think that many are 1%'ers spend to much time on 4m. Other then that you make great points. We spend our money on what we enjoy. Some go on big fishing and hunting trips, so spend it on cars, some even spend it on nascar. We spend a lot of expendable money on dirt track racing.
10k shows are problematic. I don't mind 30 bucks for a 10k show, but a casual fan or someone new to dirt track racing may see that as a high price. Also Tracks need much better bathroom facilities. Especially for women, and children.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

I think some that are complaining are not complaining about the tickets prices, but wondering why it is even necessary. Profits are through the roof, and the rich get richer.

Where do some of you draw the line? Comparing this event to pro sports events is not valid. Those people are getting paid millions to play. Dirt racing is basically a nonprofit event for most.

How true that is

[zach51]

I don't think anybody at any level in the dirt racing sport is making life-altering profits. Not drivers, promoters, owners, etc. Some of the most wealthy people at Eldora on a big race weekend are most likely fans! Obviously, Tony Stewart doesn't need the money, but that example is an outlier. I can't fault a facility for trying to make a little extra scratch when they know it is there for the taking. Gouging is one thing, but I don't think you could in the least accuse Eldora of that.

And dirt, my reference to 1%er's was not meaning bikers lol, just referring to the 1% of dirt late model fans that actually read this site.

[vande07]

I think some that are complaining are not complaining about the tickets prices, but wondering why it is even necessary. Profits are through the roof, and the rich get richer.

Where do some of you draw the line? Comparing this event to pro sports events is not valid. Those people are getting paid millions to play. Dirt racing is basically a nonprofit event for most.

The players alone are getting paid $13.5 million dollars alone each, for every pro football game played.

106 players on two teams getting an average of $125,000 each, to play just one game.

And those players salaries are subsidized by TV $$ (what is the contact now, $1 Billion per year or more), Dirt Track racing gets $0 per year in TV $$.

The NFL needs ZERO people in the stands and it still turns a profit, yet they charge $100 per ticket or more to attend in person. Dirt track racing needs butts in the seats or the sport ceases to exist.

[zach51]

I'm sure someone out there has actual numbers, I do not. But are the online pay-per-view races hurting the races ya'll think? I personally would think it is just generating income from people that wouldn't make it to the race anyway. I seriously doubt there are many people (though I am one this weekend) that elect not to go to the race and stay home and watch it online. I would think if anything the PPV are helping the tracks put a little extra money in their pocket, if in fact the agreement with the series/broadcast team is decent. I honestly don't know how all that works.

[Nasty55]

I'm sure someone out there has actual numbers, I do not. But are the online pay-per-view races hurting the races ya'll think? I personally would think it is just generating income from people that wouldn't make it to the race anyway. I seriously doubt there are many people (though I am one this weekend) that elect not to go to the race and stay home and watch it online. I would think if anything the PPV are helping the tracks put a little extra money in their pocket, if in fact the agreement with the series/broadcast team is decent. I honestly don't know how all that works.

Your key part of your statement is that it helps the track put a little extra money in their pocket..... what about the Racers who are out there spending their blood sweat and tears doing this deal? dont they deserve a little extra in their pocket as well? Sure i think that Ppv is hurting the sport some but it is also helping it some as well because for those who havent ever been to a track before they can have the chance to watch a PPV thats the helpful part..... Now the hurtful part what if a track locks down or turns into a dust bowl and a person never being there before has ordered a PPV and the racing turns out not to be so great then thats the hurtful part..... just my opinion....

[IZZOJR16]

wanted to see the Chicago Bears play the Seattle Seahawks this year. problem was it was Seattle's home opener and even the nose bleed seats were 300.00 - 400.00 dollars

[zach51]

Agreed Nasty, but the racers were going to race whether there was anybody watching online or not? Who knows, its a slippery slope.

IZZO, I have seat options/season tix for the cowboys. I just sell them all on the ticketexchange (thankfully I sold them before romo got hurt), but the Cowboys-Pats tix I got $330 each for and the Cowboys-Seahawks tix I got $280 each for, and my seats are 50 yrd line but 6 rows from the top, definite nosebleeds. I'm not sure the NFL comparison to dirt racing is very valid though, just two complete different worlds.