Post by rck on Feb 18, 2012 21:37:50 GMT -5
I received a call from the promoter at La Crosse, Kansas, they have a high-banked quarter mile track (reminds me of Humboldt). He wants to get a motorcycle racing program started but feels, at this time, there is not enough fan interest in the area to make it profitable so he is looking for a way to expose his crowd to the sport without losing his shirt.
On June 2nd he has a 305 Sprint Car race scheduled; he would like to run some motorcycle classes in conjunction with this show. My initial reaction and response was sprint cars create a track that is too rough for motorcycles. He assured me that is not the case with his track, he said the sprint cars will start down low and soon push the cushion off the top of the track and run there the rest of the night which, for motorcycles, would be a great track with a wide groove and no berm where the groove transitions into the cushion.
He would like to run three classes: Open Amateur, Open Vintage and Modern Open Pro, this would be non-points paying race.
The last thing we, as representatives of the sport of flat track racing, want to do is burn a promoter so it is very important that we bring an entertaining alternative to their loyal auto race fans. We know that motorcycle flat track racing is the most exciting sport on earth but to convey that to future fans it is a must we put a good number of racers on the track. This is where the challenge comes in we, as organizers and promoters, feel there needs to be at least ten riders in each class to assure good racing. What can be done to make this event attractive to racers? For the pro classes, money talks, so hopefully a decent purse can be raised, for the amateur class the promoter said he would provide special awards.
Western Kansas race tracks pack the grandstands for sprint car races so this is the perfect chance for us to put our great sport on display as well as a great sponsorship opportunity. This will be more then just an exhibition, the promoter will give us all the laps we want, he is excited about motorcycle racing.
Let me know through the forum or PM me if you think this is a workable program or if you have some ideas that would make this event a must attend race.
Randy
On June 2nd he has a 305 Sprint Car race scheduled; he would like to run some motorcycle classes in conjunction with this show. My initial reaction and response was sprint cars create a track that is too rough for motorcycles. He assured me that is not the case with his track, he said the sprint cars will start down low and soon push the cushion off the top of the track and run there the rest of the night which, for motorcycles, would be a great track with a wide groove and no berm where the groove transitions into the cushion.
He would like to run three classes: Open Amateur, Open Vintage and Modern Open Pro, this would be non-points paying race.
The last thing we, as representatives of the sport of flat track racing, want to do is burn a promoter so it is very important that we bring an entertaining alternative to their loyal auto race fans. We know that motorcycle flat track racing is the most exciting sport on earth but to convey that to future fans it is a must we put a good number of racers on the track. This is where the challenge comes in we, as organizers and promoters, feel there needs to be at least ten riders in each class to assure good racing. What can be done to make this event attractive to racers? For the pro classes, money talks, so hopefully a decent purse can be raised, for the amateur class the promoter said he would provide special awards.
Western Kansas race tracks pack the grandstands for sprint car races so this is the perfect chance for us to put our great sport on display as well as a great sponsorship opportunity. This will be more then just an exhibition, the promoter will give us all the laps we want, he is excited about motorcycle racing.
Let me know through the forum or PM me if you think this is a workable program or if you have some ideas that would make this event a must attend race.
Randy
