Whats wrong with Nascar?

[#17D500winner]

Hotel prices are the fault of the fans. Brian France is an angel sent from heaven.

 

[ToyYoda]

Hotel prices are one thing that NASCAR can NOT control. I agree with the argument those prices are too high on race weekends, but that is not NASCAR's fault.

Not NASCAR's fault, but still an issue. Bristol is one of the worst from what I understand. Fortunately I have family in Johnson City that I stay with whenever I go to Bristol, so I've never had the joy of shelling out $250 a night for a fleabag motel. I think the gouging is the primary reason attendance has fallen off so badly at Bristol the last few years.

 

[Whizzer]

The Sleep Inn in Kingsport TN has rooms for $77 any day of the year except the Bristol race weekend. The last time I stayed there it was $219 per night plus tax and they had a four night minimum.
If that isn't price gouging, I don't know what to call it.

I think you have to expect to pay a higher rate on a race weekend and do not consider the price jump from 77$ to 219$ per night excessive or price gouging. I do agree the four night minimum stay is excessive if someone is only interested in the Sprint Cup race but it is a three race night weekend.

Just curious how many attend races with a travel trailer or motorhome. If so, how expensive is it and what hookups, if any, do you get? And at which tracks?

 

[Mopardh9]

Not NASCAR's fault, but still an issue. Bristol is one of the worst from what I understand. Fortunately I have family in Johnson City that I stay with whenever I go to Bristol, so I've never had the joy of shelling out $250 a night for a fleabag motel. I think the gouging is the primary reason attendance has fallen off so badly at Bristol the last few years.

No the racing is, fans complained in droves, how many threads did we have on here alone about the quality of racing at Bristol? Fans will find a way to either camp or lodge, but ticket prices are an issue, and the cost of buying food inside at the races....prices are stupid high!

 

[ToyYoda]

No the racing is, fans complained in droves, how many threads did we have on here alone about the quality of racing at Bristol? Fans will find a way to either camp or lodge, but ticket prices are an issue, and the cost of buying food inside at the races....prices are stupid high!

I actually really liked the '07-'12 Bristol configuration, I liked seeing cars being able to race side by side there. But, contrary to what people say, I don't think it had anything to do with the racing, but with the lack of crashing. I'm not talking about anyone on here, but rather some of the more casual NASCAR fans. Besides, they reconfigured the track and attendance still isn't anywhere near what it used to be.

 

[Mopardh9]

I actually really liked the '07-'12 Bristol configuration, I liked seeing cars being able to race side by side there. But, contrary to what people say, I don't think it had anything to do with the racing, but with the lack of crashing. I'm not talking about anyone on here, but rather some of the more casual NASCAR fans. Besides, they reconfigured the track and attendance still isn't anywhere near what it used to be.

Yeh I agree with the crashing stuff, some fans like to see the bump and run as a continuous means of passing. To me that isn't racing, but to some that is the only way Bristol should be. I've seen racing live at Bristol and it is a great place to watch a race, in fact right now I think they have it right, the way the track is configured. To get back to why the attendance is down across the board....I think every sport has its' peeks and valleys, Nascar is no different.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

I think you have to expect to pay a higher rate on a race weekend and do not consider the price jump from 77$ to 219$ per night excessive or price gouging. I do agree the four night minimum stay is excessive if someone is only interested in the Sprint Cup race but it is a three race night weekend.

Just curious how many attend races with a travel trailer or motorhome. If so, how expensive is it and what hookups, if any, do you get? And at which tracks?

We stay in the RV at ever race we go to. When we camp at the track, it's always 'dry camping' or 'boondocking' ie. no hookups. We have a self contained unit. W/E/S

Bristol - We pay $99 for a site for the track camping @ The Landing. I have two sites side by side because they are so cheap and I like the room. That price entitles us to two full weeks of camping if we desire.

Eldora - We pay $45 for a site for the track camping next to the track. Again, we have two sites for the same reason.

Dover - We stay 20 minutes south of the track for $60 for the weekend with water/electric also with a free shuttle to the track.

Richmond - $100 for the week just north of the track; short walk; one site

Pocono - We stay 15 minutes west of the track for $25/night Water/electric; one site

Michigan - $100 to camp at the track last time there; one site

Watkins Glen - Free camping for 3 days just south of the track; one site; short walk

Martinsville - $99 to camp at the track for the week; one site; short walk

Charlotte - $99 to camp at the track for the week; one site; short walk

Camping is the only way that I would attend a race. I've never felt that I've overpaid and I've always had a great time and made some lifelong friends. Most of the time we try to stay at the track but if we don't it's because we have the traffic patterns figured out. When we tailgate @ a track we are never in a hurry to leave. We leave that up to the impatient motorists. Arrive early and relax all day long leading up to a race. Unwind afterwards, cook dinner and watch the masses exit the facility. By the end of our raceday adventure we normally just drive right out.

 

[MELROSEMAFIA]

We stay in the RV at ever race we go to. When we camp at the track, it's always 'dry camping' or 'boondocking' ie. no hookups. We have a self contained unit. W/E/S

Bristol - We pay $99 for a site for the track camping @ The Landing. I have two sites side by side because they are so cheap and I like the room. That price entitles us to two full weeks of camping if we desire.

Eldora - We pay $45 for a site for the track camping next to the track. Again, we have two sites for the same reason.

Dover - We stay 20 minutes south of the track for $60 for the weekend with water/electric also with a free shuttle to the track.

Richmond - $100 for the week just north of the track; short walk; one site

Pocono - We stay 15 minutes west of the track for $25/night Water/electric; one site

Michigan - $100 to camp at the track last time there; one site

Watkins Glen - Free camping for 3 days just south of the track; one site; short walk

Martinsville - $99 to camp at the track for the week; one site; short walk

Charlotte - $99 to camp at the track for the week; one site; short walk

Camping is the only way that I would attend a race. I've never felt that I've overpaid and I've always had a great time and made some lifelong friends. Most of the time we try to stay at the track but if we don't it's because we have the traffic patterns figured out. When we tailgate @ a track we are never in a hurry to leave. We leave that up to the impatient motorists. Arrive early and relax all day long leading up to a race. Unwind afterwards, cook dinner and watch the masses exit the facility. By the end of our raceday adventure we normally just drive right out.

In retrospect....An RV site for the chase weekend @ Chicagoland was $1900.00 on Gecko Ridge.......

 

[dpkimmel2001]

In retrospect....An RV site for the chase weekend @ Chicagoland was $1900.00 on Gecko Ridge.......

Sure, you can pay a premium for a trackside spot at Chacagoland or just about any other track for that matter but if I were going I'd choose the Lakeside camping there for the same race @ $125 and have a great weekend. It's all what you choose to make of it.

 

[KevinWI]

Not NASCAR's fault, but still an issue. Bristol is one of the worst from what I understand. Fortunately I have family in Johnson City that I stay with whenever I go to Bristol, so I've never had the joy of shelling out $250 a night for a fleabag motel. I think the gouging is the primary reason attendance has fallen off so badly at Bristol the last few years.

I've heard about the price gouging at Bristol area hotels too. Makes a good case for camping if you go there.

 

[Mopardh9]

We stay in the RV at ever race we go to. When we camp at the track, it's always 'dry camping' or 'boondocking' ie. no hookups. We have a self contained unit. W/E/S

Bristol - We pay $99 for a site for the track camping @ The Landing. I have two sites side by side because they are so cheap and I like the room. That price entitles us to two full weeks of camping if we desire.

Eldora - We pay $45 for a site for the track camping next to the track. Again, we have two sites for the same reason.

Dover - We stay 20 minutes south of the track for $60 for the weekend with water/electric also with a free shuttle to the track.

Richmond - $100 for the week just north of the track; short walk; one site

Pocono - We stay 15 minutes west of the track for $25/night Water/electric; one site

Michigan - $100 to camp at the track last time there; one site

Watkins Glen - Free camping for 3 days just south of the track; one site; short walk

Martinsville - $99 to camp at the track for the week; one site; short walk

Charlotte - $99 to camp at the track for the week; one site; short walk

Camping is the only way that I would attend a race. I've never felt that I've overpaid and I've always had a great time and made some lifelong friends. Most of the time we try to stay at the track but if we don't it's because we have the traffic patterns figured out. When we tailgate @ a track we are never in a hurry to leave. We leave that up to the impatient motorists. Arrive early and relax all day long leading up to a race. Unwind afterwards, cook dinner and watch the masses exit the facility. By the end of our raceday adventure we normally just drive right out.

That's the only way to do it IMO!

 

[Mopardh9]

I camped out at The Glen one year, think it was 1990 or there abouts, and it was awesome!