Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
>
> To all my fellow racers...
>
> Could we start a discussion of current entry fees vs. track time? Meals and
>banquets included? Any donations of proceeds to charity? I seems to me that
>there's a wide disparity of costs around the country. I understand that there
>are many contributing factors such as track cost differences, insurance, and
>profit/non-profit organizations.
>
> I have personal and professional experience organizing large events... car
>related, trade shows...whatever... so I don't think I'm naive about most of
>the business issues...so help me out. What are you typically paying for which
>organization at what facility for what tracktime.
>
> I don't mind paying a bit extra if in fact big buck go to a decent charity.
>But based on an overview of my own experience... there's a lot of raping and
>pillaging going on in entry fees these days. I wonder why if entries are up,
>spectators are up, should we also be expected to pay more every year.
>
> Perspiring minds want to know...
>
> I'll sit down and listen for my answer.
>
> Wm. Severin Thompson
> Team Thicko
> http:www.thicko.com
Bill, I run HSR, SVRA and VSCDA. I believe you are associated with all
these, so I won't give any feedback to this question. If you want some
specific events, I have records from all my races the last two to three
years.
Jeff Snook
Battle of Britain Racing
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