These events were NOT designed to give you uber practice time. It is supposed to be a competition series, like a small FormulaD for florida only. A little practice during day for course setup, qualify, and compete. YES it is only circle tracks but you have to understand, this is what the PROMOTER is ALREADY FRAMILIAR WITH. Once we show interest, and get more than 1 or 2 people at events on a regular basis, the series can actually become what it was intended to do AND if he has the sponsor/spectator numbers to show to NEW VENUES (road course/parking lots... ie non-ovals) that he can bring in a "WIN WIN senario to the venue" they will open up more. you said it perfectly.
Originally Posted by The Kyle
Higher attendance numbers (and wider demographics) give them a better opportunity to get more sponsors and support capital for their main source of revenue, the racing series. It's simple Motorsports Marketing - Create a small buzz to bump the numbers (and demographics!) a little bit, and capitalize.
AND the MORE important factors:
for those of us that aren't just 'in it to be cool' and are trying to be like rob, matt, bill.... the ones who have already made it, this is a GREAT place to start off.
a) you are infront of a crowd
b) you get competitions experience with a set course (well if people show up)
c) you get to mingle with race teams and learn about how they got where they are
d) you make friends/contacts that you normally would never know
e) you might pickup a sponsor at an event
f) using that your in a competitive series, with a 3000+ crowd, you can independantly pursue sponsors outside of the events (believe it or not, I can't afford FormulaD on my own)
g) fogetting all of that 'marketing'- its still ONLY $25 !? and you get good seat time
the organization is a little lower because if you think about it, they is ADDING a new series to a shedule, and they did quite well IMO because of how much time they allocated for us during the day. I'm sure its MUCH easier to say ok.... its a DDAY, 30 cars, 3 run goups, 2 min run.... wash rinse repeat....**
Bottom Line: if you're looking to be more than just a bandy, and want to get cheap seat time, and pickup sponsors- there is an answer- FAST DRIFTERS.
**I am not bashing the shift-lock events, i still attend those and plan to attend the next one.