Posted By: dmantx on June 07 2022 at 06:03:40 PM
This response is to ALL Hosehead users, not just the OP. And it's not a complete expository on the subject. I suppose after 40 years in the business I could go on for hours. So let's just focus on the topic at hand.
And this post has been coming for a while now.
There have actually been plenty of posts, responses and threads that have been deleted or closed along the way. And there are certainly more that should have come down over the course of time.
But at the same time, I know what you're saying.
Some of the repetitive posts can get old.
PART 1:
I suggest just skipping right over the responses that don't interest you (or others). I know it can be hard sometimes...and it really is a complete waste of time, as it's not getting anything accomplished.
I think it's great that there are a lot of people on this forum that stand up for their local track of choice and continue to support it.
My guess is most people support way more than one track throughout the season.
PART 2:
However my ultimate suggestion to those that present to others that they have the knowledge to improve racing conditions or whatever from one track to another is to put that knowledge into action.
Go help out at a track that needs it.
Approach your boss that probably currently sponsors 155 different types of stick-and-ball sports to pony up some $ for your local track and in turn help drive fans/teams back to your business...and prove to them auto racing advertising/marketing works.
Heck, you can probably work out a deal with the track that if you bring them a few hundred $ sponsor, they'll give you a few free tickets for the hook-up.
Then you really will be making a positive difference in the sport.
It's a lot more productive use of time to do something impactful like that then it is sitting around talking about it.
A year or so ago I put up a post with step-by-step instructions on how you (all the users on hoseheads) to get a business a foot in the door to being a part of racetrack promotions.
I did that thinking that maybe all people needed (that had no experience in making race track promotions for your business a reality) was a road map.
There are over 34,000 people that have user names on Hoseheads.
Yet not 1 person responded to the post, PM'd me or anything. Maybe some of you did take action. If so, kudo's for doing your part.
So it kind of comes off that all of this 'armchair quarterback' conversation on the forum is being misdirected, as in most cases you're not connecting to the person that can affect change (in this case, the race track itself).
If you want something better for the sport, if you want something better for the track(s) in your area, do something about it.
Quibbling about someone's constant rambling isn't getting the sport any help at all.
And this sport desperately needs help. If you think just buying a ticket is 'doing your part', then that's why things are waning in several areas of the country. The sport requires more than that from the people that say they love the sport.
I double dare some of you to go out and affect change: Put some of that energy into something that has a positive effect on the sport.
Then come back to hoseheads and write a post about how your track promo went, how you did it, how much fun you had - and how it resulted in the track pulling in more drivers, more fans and helped keep the sport moving forward.
I think you'll find it much more rewarding than name-calling others on the sprint car forum or reading someone elses repetitive posts that go nowhere.
Good luck and I hope some of you take the challenge!
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