Im not buying what lernerville and ppms reasons for not opening. If other tracks can do the corona waiver and stuff, why cant lernerville, ppms and mercer? And gtho about a liquor license which ppl have said istn the issue. Thoughts?
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Started by Justin314, Jun 09 2020 02:26 PM
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#1
Posted 09 June 2020 - 02:26 PM
#2
Posted 09 June 2020 - 02:53 PM
Dont you think if there was a feasible way to open, they would? A business sitting dormant is losing money every day.
#3
Posted 09 June 2020 - 02:55 PM
NY promoter Brett Deyo posted this this morning. I think #8 is a pretty solid answer to your question.
Random Thoughts from my morning coffee while scrolling social media...
1. Tracks are being vague on Facebook for your benefit and their benefit. Read between the lines. Somewhere, someone from their local government is being paid to read their Facebook pages. Don't ask too many questions.
2. Speedways and series in the south charge big car entry fees ($50, $100 or more) beside pit admission for every race. So far the Northeast has avoided that. Be careful what you pay to race now because it may not go away when normal returns.
3. A $20 pay-per-view is not the same for a promoter as a $20 ticket. Tracks get less than half once everyone gets paid (IT support, production, bandwidth). Buying one live stream and broadcasting it on Facebook live is stealing.
4. No race track wants to race without fans. No restaurant wants to open with empty tables. Stop yelling at businesses for following guidelines. Direct that energy to local government officials with e-mails (no cursing, lol) expressing your concerns. And remember to vote.
5. Prisons require attendance. Race tracks don't. If you don't like wearing a mask or don't feel comfortable attending yet, everyone respects that decision. Stay home until you are ready. Almost every track has a Pay-Per-View option. Don't blame a business owner for opening their business under the rules in place. It's survival for them.
6. Masks suck. But we have to wear them to get open. End of story.
7. Support tracks and series paying full purses right now, even if it's not convenient. It will help the sport in the long run. Running for less now may mean running for less forever.
8. "Just Open Up" - every facility has a reason. Some tracks are on publicly funded properties. Some are leased and property owners aren't comfortable with opening. Some promoters have primary businesses that rely on government funding or contracts. Every promoter has a reason for opening or not opening. Let's just hope all our favorite tracks are around when this is over.
9. This country is a little crazy right now. But the good old USA on a bad day is still better than 95 percent of the world on a good day.
10. Have a great Tuesday.
Random Thoughts from my morning coffee while scrolling social media...
1. Tracks are being vague on Facebook for your benefit and their benefit. Read between the lines. Somewhere, someone from their local government is being paid to read their Facebook pages. Don't ask too many questions.
2. Speedways and series in the south charge big car entry fees ($50, $100 or more) beside pit admission for every race. So far the Northeast has avoided that. Be careful what you pay to race now because it may not go away when normal returns.
3. A $20 pay-per-view is not the same for a promoter as a $20 ticket. Tracks get less than half once everyone gets paid (IT support, production, bandwidth). Buying one live stream and broadcasting it on Facebook live is stealing.
4. No race track wants to race without fans. No restaurant wants to open with empty tables. Stop yelling at businesses for following guidelines. Direct that energy to local government officials with e-mails (no cursing, lol) expressing your concerns. And remember to vote.
5. Prisons require attendance. Race tracks don't. If you don't like wearing a mask or don't feel comfortable attending yet, everyone respects that decision. Stay home until you are ready. Almost every track has a Pay-Per-View option. Don't blame a business owner for opening their business under the rules in place. It's survival for them.
6. Masks suck. But we have to wear them to get open. End of story.
7. Support tracks and series paying full purses right now, even if it's not convenient. It will help the sport in the long run. Running for less now may mean running for less forever.
8. "Just Open Up" - every facility has a reason. Some tracks are on publicly funded properties. Some are leased and property owners aren't comfortable with opening. Some promoters have primary businesses that rely on government funding or contracts. Every promoter has a reason for opening or not opening. Let's just hope all our favorite tracks are around when this is over.
9. This country is a little crazy right now. But the good old USA on a bad day is still better than 95 percent of the world on a good day.
10. Have a great Tuesday.
#4
Posted 09 June 2020 - 02:55 PM
Dont you think if there was a feasible way to open, they would? A business sitting dormant is losing money every day.
It could be they ran the numbers and found they will lose more $$ by running than by not running.
#5
Posted 09 June 2020 - 03:14 PM
Not a fan of the Tomson's, but no one wants to contract this virus or feel responsible if someone does. I get and respect where they are coming from. Brett does a great job of explaining why every owner/promoter has different reasons whether they open or not. I hate it for everyone involved. But, it is what it is. None of us have ever experienced anything like this. I think we'll all enjoy the sport more when it does come back in totality.
- Hot Dog likes this
#6
Posted 09 June 2020 - 04:11 PM
Mercer is racing june 27th..
#7
Posted 09 June 2020 - 05:21 PM
the same people requiring tracks to jump thru hoops are the same people cheering the quiet on a saturday night..all while rejoicing over the latest air quality reports.
but you all keep believing its for the good of everyone!
#8
Posted 10 June 2020 - 05:32 AM
Hot Dog, thanks for posting that, the guy makes sense. #2 he is dead on, I've seen it. There is no weekly racing down here that can compare to what is in the tri state area.
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