Are you kidding me Gossage?

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OK, maybe it's just me but I find this ridiculous.

Texas Motor Speedway has announced a new, upscale tailgating section for the 2011 racing season known as Pit Stop Park. Think they'll sell? Probably.

In an effort to enhance the racing experience of fans attending events at Texas Motor Speedway, the track is offering an upscale tailgating section for the 2011 racing season known as Pit Stop Park.

The 76 reserved spots are within 100 yards of the speedway’s main entrance gate and will be 36 feet deep by 15 feet wide – about four times the size of a normal parking spot. Recreational vehicles and campers will not be permitted in the area.

The gated park will include a common area with grass, trees, a flowerbed entrance, picnic tables and a horseshoe pit.

“This concept caters to those fans that may not have RVs but still want an upscale and park-like alternative for tailgating with family and friends on race weekends,” TMS President Eddie Gossage said in a news release.

The cost per spot is $1,000, plus a $750 annual maintenance fee. TMS personal seat license holders can get a spot for $500 with a $650 annual fee and season ticket holders can get a spot for $750 with a $700 annual fee.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
OK, maybe it's just me but I find this ridiculous.

Texas Motor Speedway has announced a new, upscale tailgating section for the 2011 racing season known as Pit Stop Park. Think they'll sell? Probably.

In an effort to enhance the racing experience of fans attending events at Texas Motor Speedway, the track is offering an upscale tailgating section for the 2011 racing season known as Pit Stop Park.

The 76 reserved spots are within 100 yards of the speedway’s main entrance gate and will be 36 feet deep by 15 feet wide – about four times the size of a normal parking spot. Recreational vehicles and campers will not be permitted in the area.

The gated park will include a common area with grass, trees, a flowerbed entrance, picnic tables and a horseshoe pit.

“This concept caters to those fans that may not have RVs but still want an upscale and park-like alternative for tailgating with family and friends on race weekends,” TMS President Eddie Gossage said in a news release.

The cost per spot is $1,000, plus a $750 annual maintenance fee. TMS personal seat license holders can get a spot for $500 with a $650 annual fee and season ticket holders can get a spot for $750 with a $700 annual fee.
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Sounds to me as though this is TMS's way of telling people they just plain have way too much money!
 
The American way, spend in excess for something that is frivolous.
 
I think it would be great if some good ole boy brought a couple dozen cattle in the day of the race just to let them graze in the park. :D
 
John Galt said:
Sounds to me as though this is TMS's way of telling people they just plain have way too much money!
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Sounds like they not selling the RV spaces like they used to so they have to try something else.I don't think it's going to sell.
 
mike honcho said:
Sounds like they not selling the RV spaces like they used to so they have to try something else.I don't think it's going to sell.
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They could use the Brian Z. approach; redeisgn the RV parking spots in some silly manner that looks like crap and call them the "RV Spots of Tomorrow."
 
John Galt said:
They could use the Brian Z. approach; redeisgn the RV parking spots in some silly manner that looks like crap and call them the "RV Spots of Tomorrow."
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They kind of did something like that last year in part of the backstretch last year.
 
John Galt said:
They could use the Brian Z. approach; redeisgn the RV parking spots in some silly manner that looks like crap and call them the "RV Spots of Tomorrow."
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Texas Motor Speedway Burnout Alley Update: Burnout Alley the latest enhancement to Texas Motor Speedway, continues to take shape as it nears its completion date. The state-of-the-art motorcoach area located along the backstretch of the speedway is nearly 85 percent complete and is expected to be finished within the next two weeks. Crews recently finished paving the area and now are working on the final touches before it debuts for the Samsung 500 race weekend beginning Wednesday, April 1. In the coming week, crews will provide electric and video lines to the patio area, install the wireless internet infrastructure, complete the fencing that defines the 30x60 foot RV spaces and make the final touches with signage displays along the area. Burnout Alley has taken shape within a matter of four months when Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced the $2 million capital improvement project on Dec. 1. Each Burnout Alley space sells for $15,000 for the entire race season and includes full service hook-ups for water, electric and live race feeds; concierge service that will include grocery shopping; catering options; free wireless internet and 24-hour restroom access. The ticket package for each race week will consist of 10 VIP passes for Burnout Alley; 10 pre-race passes for each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race; 10 pit/infield passes; two access passes for The Speedway Club; 10 souvenir event programs; and three reserved parking spaces nearby. For more information on Burnout Alley call (817) 215-8518 or visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com.(TMS PR)(3-13-2009)
 
This whole thing smacks of something a guy wrote today on the Insiderracingnews.com blog. Pay special attention to what the hack spouts off in #6. http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/DD/010611.html

It says: 6. Assume that ticket prices and hotel rates are the only thing keeping grandstands half empty. Putting on a good race isn’t enough anymore. An aggressive ISC capital campaign to add features like Daytona’s FanZone or the Neon Garage that SMI built at Las Vegas would help fill the stands.

So, "Good racing isn't enough anymore...?" I don't know about the rest of you but that one sentence speaks volumes to me about the state of NA__AR fans today.
 
What it amounts to is the greedy ******** are trying to twist the fans like a wet dishrag to wring out every possible dollar.
 
John Galt said:
So, "Good racing isn't enough anymore...?" I don't know about the rest of you but that one sentence speaks volumes to me about the state of NA__AR fans today.
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That's not exclusive to NASCAR fans. I see that in all forms of racing in all levels of racing.
 
John Galt said:
"Good racing isn't enough anymore...?" I don't know about the rest of you but that one sentence speaks volumes to me about the state of NA__AR fans today.
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There's good racing today? I didn't know that. What I see now is plain vanilla in a cup, not the three flavors, a banana, several toppings, sprinkles, nuts, whipped cream and a cherry on top that I saw years ago.

In the stands I no longer see guys wearing work boots, Dickies work pants and grime under their nails. I see Buffy and Muffy in Dockers and polo shirts
 
SST55 said:
There's good racing today? I didn't know that. What I see now is plain vanilla in a cup, not the three flavors, a banana, several toppings, sprinkles, nuts, whipped cream and a cherry on top that I saw years ago.

In the stands I no longer see guys wearing work boots, Dickies work pants and grime under their nails. I see Buffy and Muffy in Dockers and polo shirts
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According to the hacks, 2010 was the most competitive season in NASCAR (and NA__AR) history!? In fact, on another NASCAR Forum I frequent, I recently posted a link to an article which explained that the biggest problem with NA__AR today is us, the veteran fans!? Here is, in part, what was written:
Long time fans of stockcar racing say that they hate the Chase point format and claim that they don't watch the races anymore because of it. That is the wrong attitude to have because all those fans are doing is injuring they sport they love, or used to love. The Chase is here to stay and isn't going to be replaced, so fans may as well get used to it. http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/MP/010311.html

So, SST, according to this NA__AR "Expert" (Who, after some searching I have found has been reporting the sport since way back in 2008!) YOU and I (We seem to be seeing the same thing whenever we deem to actually try and watch one of Brian's current productions) are the problem. Doesn't THAT knowledge just warm your heart?
 
BobbyFord said:
I think their marketing people should have aimed a little more toward filling the grandstand seats first.
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That's a regal idea, quit building stupid RV PARKs and and expensive looking glass garages and lower ticket prices and improve the racing.
 
GREAT AMERICAN RACE FAN said:
That's a regal idea, quit building stupid RV PARKs and and expensive looking glass garages and lower ticket prices and improve the racing.
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There are some who think this current NA__AR is really great. They feel NA__AR could be made better only if those of us who feel disenfranchised would just silently go away and say nothing. They actually see nothing wrong with what NA__AR produces. I guess they actually see the logic in Gossage's move?
 
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