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quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
We returned yesterday from our trip to Richmond for the races. Hot passes and VIP treatment, thanks to Loyd's cousin, pit passes, ride in the pace car, driver's meeting, got to personally wish the driver's "good luck" before the race (Joey Longano was the only driver to say, "Thank you, ma'am"),Victory Lane, and etc. It was the experience of a lifetime.
Virginians, you live in some beautiful country, and everyone we met was very congenial.
I would have liked to have met you and introduced myself at the race Andrea. Unfortunately when I found out I had 4 tickets on the start/finish line, it was only days before the race and I had to find someone else to use them since it was my son's opening day for baseball and he and his sister has soccer games the next day.
quote:Originally posted by JustC
quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
We returned yesterday from our trip to Richmond for the races. Hot passes and VIP treatment, thanks to Loyd's cousin, pit passes, ride in the pace car, driver's meeting, got to personally wish the driver's "good luck" before the race (Joey Longano was the only driver to say, "Thank you, ma'am"),Victory Lane, and etc. It was the experience of a lifetime.
Virginians, you live in some beautiful country, and everyone we met was very congenial.
I would have liked to have met you and introduced myself at the race Andrea. Unfortunately when I found out I had 4 tickets on the start/finish line, it was only days before the race and I had to find someone else to use them since it was my son's opening day for baseball and he and his sister has soccer games the next day.
Yes, that would have been great. Maybe next year. [:)]
I love the Shenandoah region. I can see how our founding fathers fell in love with it. Rolling hills are lovely, but I am still a mountain girl.
Someone said how quickly we forget .In the late 60s and 70s the factory sponsored teams ,7 or 8 of them were the only ones who had a chance of winning unless they all blew or wrecked and then one of the second tier drivers might win.The true independents like Wendell Scott ,roy Tyner and others who raced only when they could afford it never stood a chance .Granted the racing was more exciting but there sure were not a lot of different winners Don't know how to solve the problem but cookie cutter cars who are all within 5 hp of each other sure ain't the way to go .
There is no such thing as a "stock" car and has not been since the 80's. You can't walk into a dealership and order a car like the one you watched on the race on Sunday.it's a lie go call it "stock," no doubt, and the empty seats are a testament to the price of their greed.
quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
There is no such thing as a "stock" car and has not been since the 80's. You can't walk into a dealership and order a car like the one you watched on the race on Sunday.it's a lie go call it "stock," no doubt, and the empty seats are a testament to the price of their greed.
The ticket prices could be adjusted so that the tracks would make the same money, but sell more tickets. Alas, the price of tickets hasn't come down, at least on the face of every ticket I have been buying they havn't. That is a big part of the reduced attendance and viewership. Look at when the economy took a hit, and then look at when ratings started to fall,......2008. Folks have a hard time paying ~$100/ticket when they have to watch their money or are in foreclosure. I see it at Dover 2X per year. Half of that track has been empty each race since around 2008. I remember when that place was almost to capacity for each race.
quote:Originally posted by JustC
quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
There is no such thing as a "stock" car and has not been since the 80's. You can't walk into a dealership and order a car like the one you watched on the race on Sunday.it's a lie go call it "stock," no doubt, and the empty seats are a testament to the price of their greed.
The ticket prices could be adjusted so that the tracks would make the same money, but sell more tickets. Alas, the price of tickets hasn't come down, at least on the face of every ticket I have been buying they havn't. That is a big part of the reduced attendance and viewership. Look at when the economy took a hit, and then look at when ratings started to fall,......2008. Folks have a hard time paying ~$100/ticket when they have to watch their money or are in foreclosure. I see it at Dover 2X per year. Half of that track has been empty each race since around 2008. I remember when that place was almost to capacity for each race.
NASCAR once claimed that was the beauty of the sport. No unions. strictly based on supply and demand. So why hasn't ticket prices come to reality?
quote:Originally posted by Captplaid
quote:Originally posted by JustC
quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
There is no such thing as a "stock" car and has not been since the 80's. You can't walk into a dealership and order a car like the one you watched on the race on Sunday.it's a lie go call it "stock," no doubt, and the empty seats are a testament to the price of their greed.
The ticket prices could be adjusted so that the tracks would make the same money, but sell more tickets. Alas, the price of tickets hasn't come down, at least on the face of every ticket I have been buying they havn't. That is a big part of the reduced attendance and viewership. Look at when the economy took a hit, and then look at when ratings started to fall,......2008. Folks have a hard time paying ~$100/ticket when they have to watch their money or are in foreclosure. I see it at Dover 2X per year. Half of that track has been empty each race since around 2008. I remember when that place was almost to capacity for each race.
NASCAR once claimed that was the beauty of the sport. No unions. strictly based on supply and demand. So why hasn't ticket prices come to reality?
I was told it was the track owners not wanting to reduce ticket prices.[?]
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We returned yesterday from our trip to Richmond for the races. Hot passes and VIP treatment, thanks to Loyd's cousin, pit passes, ride in the pace car, driver's meeting, got to personally wish the driver's "good luck" before the race (Joey Longano was the only driver to say, "Thank you, ma'am"),Victory Lane, and etc. It was the experience of a lifetime.
Virginians, you live in some beautiful country, and everyone we met was very congenial.
I would have liked to have met you and introduced myself at the race Andrea. Unfortunately when I found out I had 4 tickets on the start/finish line, it was only days before the race and I had to find someone else to use them since it was my son's opening day for baseball and he and his sister has soccer games the next day.
I totally quit caring about Nascar when King Richard retired. [|)]
Me too. That was the end of an era.
It wasn't All about Him, it was just time.
quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
We returned yesterday from our trip to Richmond for the races. Hot passes and VIP treatment, thanks to Loyd's cousin, pit passes, ride in the pace car, driver's meeting, got to personally wish the driver's "good luck" before the race (Joey Longano was the only driver to say, "Thank you, ma'am"),Victory Lane, and etc. It was the experience of a lifetime.
Virginians, you live in some beautiful country, and everyone we met was very congenial.
I would have liked to have met you and introduced myself at the race Andrea. Unfortunately when I found out I had 4 tickets on the start/finish line, it was only days before the race and I had to find someone else to use them since it was my son's opening day for baseball and he and his sister has soccer games the next day.
Yes, that would have been great. Maybe next year. [:)]
I love the Shenandoah region. I can see how our founding fathers fell in love with it. Rolling hills are lovely, but I am still a mountain girl.
There is no such thing as a "stock" car and has not been since the 80's. You can't walk into a dealership and order a car like the one you watched on the race on Sunday.it's a lie go call it "stock," no doubt, and the empty seats are a testament to the price of their greed.
The ticket prices could be adjusted so that the tracks would make the same money, but sell more tickets. Alas, the price of tickets hasn't come down, at least on the face of every ticket I have been buying they havn't. That is a big part of the reduced attendance and viewership. Look at when the economy took a hit, and then look at when ratings started to fall,......2008. Folks have a hard time paying ~$100/ticket when they have to watch their money or are in foreclosure. I see it at Dover 2X per year. Half of that track has been empty each race since around 2008. I remember when that place was almost to capacity for each race.
quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
There is no such thing as a "stock" car and has not been since the 80's. You can't walk into a dealership and order a car like the one you watched on the race on Sunday.it's a lie go call it "stock," no doubt, and the empty seats are a testament to the price of their greed.
The ticket prices could be adjusted so that the tracks would make the same money, but sell more tickets. Alas, the price of tickets hasn't come down, at least on the face of every ticket I have been buying they havn't. That is a big part of the reduced attendance and viewership. Look at when the economy took a hit, and then look at when ratings started to fall,......2008. Folks have a hard time paying ~$100/ticket when they have to watch their money or are in foreclosure. I see it at Dover 2X per year. Half of that track has been empty each race since around 2008. I remember when that place was almost to capacity for each race.
NASCAR once claimed that was the beauty of the sport. No unions. strictly based on supply and demand. So why hasn't ticket prices come to reality?
quote:Originally posted by JustC
quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
There is no such thing as a "stock" car and has not been since the 80's. You can't walk into a dealership and order a car like the one you watched on the race on Sunday.it's a lie go call it "stock," no doubt, and the empty seats are a testament to the price of their greed.
The ticket prices could be adjusted so that the tracks would make the same money, but sell more tickets. Alas, the price of tickets hasn't come down, at least on the face of every ticket I have been buying they havn't. That is a big part of the reduced attendance and viewership. Look at when the economy took a hit, and then look at when ratings started to fall,......2008. Folks have a hard time paying ~$100/ticket when they have to watch their money or are in foreclosure. I see it at Dover 2X per year. Half of that track has been empty each race since around 2008. I remember when that place was almost to capacity for each race.
NASCAR once claimed that was the beauty of the sport. No unions. strictly based on supply and demand. So why hasn't ticket prices come to reality?
I was told it was the track owners not wanting to reduce ticket prices.[?]