This Writer Nails It!!

[shaferz]

(The non-profits aside) 1/2 the tracks are non-profits.....(Positive social media) Will what do you do when the person is out right Lieing....I have been at a race were the Driver Crashed Punch someone in the Face and then when and Lied about it on social media .. How do you fight that....

What happens when non-profits cant pay the bills? Exact same as for-profit. They close up shop.

How do you fight what you mentioned above? The answer is - You dont. You cant. You can be like every other business out there and explain what happened - provide proof if necessary.

The situation you propose is a bit different than a driver bitching about a night taking too long, or a complaint about tires being pushed out (which has happened, specifically at FALS.) In your situation, if a driver really acted like that - he would be barred from the track for a few races or even the rest of the season - but it would be from his on-track/on-grounds actions - not from a facebook or twitter rant. There is no 'one size fits all' solution, but generally speaking - the idiots weed themselves out. Nobody wants to be a fan of a guy or gal who consistently does nothing but complain.

My point was that if tracks run an exciting, relatively 'clean' show - the positive praises will far outweigh the negatives.

[waaac77]

It doesn't surprise me one bit this day and age that tracks would complain about social media hurting their business. It's a prime example of entitlement and laziness of some people today. If anyone is out there making false accusations then it's up to you to figure out ways to cover your a$$. Video doesn't lie, set up a camera and video each race. Enforce rules, black & white... no gray area. Then you can always say rules are rules and this is what's happening. Too many tracks think they can't enforce rules on the guys who are consistently running well at their tracks because they think they won't come back. You need to show you have balls and that no one is bigger than the law. When tracks don't have success it's because the owners/promoters are willing to do the work required to put on a smooth show and keep coming back. This tracks warning is laughable and I wouldn't go there ever again because I hate lazy mf'ers who just expect good things to automatically happen because they think they're so important and better than everyone else. I would guess Paducah raceway won't be around much longer with their little disclaimer.

[actiontoo]

That "social media " door swings both ways. We can praise a track or promoter just as well tell of its short comings . Take it all with a grain of salt and work to make it better !