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Topic: WOO-zer ticket prices for saturdays A main at your track?
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September 06, 2017 at
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Posted By: egras on September 05 2017 at 09:03:41 PM
I did some quick research. Like many have said, the cost of housing is a very good overall indicator of cost of living, wages, and just general overall entertainment costs. Why are people on this forum comparing Chico CA, Knoxville IA, and Rossburg OH ticket prices? Judging by the cost of housing alone, you're lucky it's not $100 to see a WOO show in Chico. Holy crap!
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Holy Crap is right. I agree with you because while the price may be high compared to other tracks in the country, it's still affordable entertainment, even at $55 a head. Although that's pushing it.
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September 06, 2017 at
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$55 for what is now just a standard WoO payout is ridiculous. The best seat in the house for Saturday @ the Knoxville Nationals is something like $50.
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September 06, 2017 at
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September 06, 2017 at
11:04:37 AM by beezr2002
I've noticed that some smaller race tracks with limited seating capacity charge more than larger facilities just because they can only fit so many people into their tracks. Earlier this year, Jacksonville, IL. had an outlaw show @ $55 per ticket. From what I heard the tickets had to sell out in order to make the show happen, and they did sell out rather quickly. I find it difficult to pay 30-35 dollars for an outlaw race in PA so $55 is way out of my range. I've never seen an outlaw race on a quarter mile so I might be missing something. I'm sure it has to be much more entertaining than follow the leader racing on the big half miles. $55.00 gets me into about 4 non time trial shows at my local tracks.
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September 06, 2017 at
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Posted By: beezr2002 on September 06 2017 at 11:03:10 AM
I've noticed that some smaller race tracks with limited seating capacity charge more than larger facilities just because they can only fit so many people into their tracks. Earlier this year, Jacksonville, IL. had an outlaw show @ $55 per ticket. From what I heard the tickets had to sell out in order to make the show happen, and they did sell out rather quickly. I find it difficult to pay 30-35 dollars for an outlaw race in PA so $55 is way out of my range. I've never seen an outlaw race on a quarter mile so I might be missing something. I'm sure it has to be much more entertaining than follow the leader racing on the big half miles. $55.00 gets me into about 4 non time trial shows at my local tracks.
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(beezr2002--just using a couple of your comments. My critical response below is a summary of the posts I have been reading--not all pointing your direction)
I think the key to your statement is the $55/ ticket show sold out rather quickly. Therefore, the ticket price is even likely too low. It is one thing to say a ticket price is too high and not go to an event. It is another to buy the ticket and complain about it. If you pay for it, it wasn't too high. It is one thing to say professional athletes in any sport make too much money and not attend or watch their events. It's another to say they make too much money and then turn on the TV or head off to the game. If the latter is the case, they make exactly what they should make.
In this day and age, ticket prices, concession prices and athletes salaries are.......exactly where they should be. Nascar drivers are either in the midst of or soon to be going through a decline in salaries because of a decline in interest, gate money and sponsor money. MLB, NHL, NBA and NFL stars continue to see salaries rise..............and rightly so. Their stock continues to grow and the owners that pay their salaries continue to have a demand for those talents. Talents that turn into revenue.
So how does this apply to the $55 at Chico? 1. If folks are showing up in droves for the show, the ticket price is fine.....even if it is out of some people's budgets. 2. If the ticket price is too high and no one shows, lowering the ticket price may fill the seats but won't pay the bill of the travelling series.
I am assuming the crowd was good-----I have yet to witness a small crowd at a WOO race unless weather was involved----so I would assume they got the price about right. And, while we're on supply and demand, don't expect the purse to go up when 38 cars show up. (Chico 2016)
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