New Indoor Track In North Jersey, Need Feedback
#32
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I would definitley say start off small and grow as you need. I race onroad 80% of the time and 20% offroad. When i do race i go to LIR. I'm in the about 45 minutes from LIR and about 45 minutes from Passaic.
If you race you know in the summer people like to go out side no matter how good the facility is. So keep that in mind. I love the hobby and have often thought about opening my own place. I applaude you for going at this. It's a dream for a lot of us. I hope this works out.
I use to race at 360 which was probably the best facility ever built on the east coast. Door closed after a year or so. They had big screen tv's a kitchen and awesome pits. I now race at Horsham week after week. They have heat and a bathroom. 30+ racers every week. The have kept their doors open for the second winter.
I look forward to your doors opening. I have a Kyosho SC-R and a RB5 SP that need to get run.
Regards
Jerry
If you race you know in the summer people like to go out side no matter how good the facility is. So keep that in mind. I love the hobby and have often thought about opening my own place. I applaude you for going at this. It's a dream for a lot of us. I hope this works out.
I use to race at 360 which was probably the best facility ever built on the east coast. Door closed after a year or so. They had big screen tv's a kitchen and awesome pits. I now race at Horsham week after week. They have heat and a bathroom. 30+ racers every week. The have kept their doors open for the second winter.
I look forward to your doors opening. I have a Kyosho SC-R and a RB5 SP that need to get run.
Regards
Jerry
#33
Just like anything guys look before you leap! Bullshit walks $ talks. Keep it very low budget and slowly build things nicer if $ allows.
I've got a million guys who come out to race very in frequently. 1/8th scalers don't race enough by us, they just talk about it alot. Just be sure your clear where the $ will come from.
I've got a million guys who come out to race very in frequently. 1/8th scalers don't race enough by us, they just talk about it alot. Just be sure your clear where the $ will come from.
Build it they will come, don't be stupid. Understand your demographic they are not high rollers so their incomes are very sporadic. $400 on equipment is nothing, but race fees are gone for the month so you'll not see that racer for a month.
Everybody is a player until you need to grab a shovel. ;-)
Everybody is a player until you need to grab a shovel. ;-)
There is a good core group of guys behind this that won't have a problem grabbing a shovel.
#34
jerry what happened to 360? where were they located??
horsham looks to be onroad only correct?
for me onroad only is a ticket to bankruptcy court. like kendell from amain said 80 percent of this biz is offroad. he couldn't keep his onroad track going had to switch to offroad.
summer would be tough. i would defiantly agree on that.
hopefully biggus71 wont get to disappointed with all the talk of tracks that dont make it.
horsham looks to be onroad only correct?
for me onroad only is a ticket to bankruptcy court. like kendell from amain said 80 percent of this biz is offroad. he couldn't keep his onroad track going had to switch to offroad.
summer would be tough. i would defiantly agree on that.
hopefully biggus71 wont get to disappointed with all the talk of tracks that dont make it.
#35
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jerry what happened to 360? where were they located??
horsham looks to be onroad only correct?
for me onroad only is a ticket to bankruptcy court. like kendell from amain said 80 percent of this biz is offroad. he couldn't keep his onroad track going had to switch to offroad.
summer would be tough. i would defiantly agree on that.
hopefully biggus71 wont get to disappointed with all the talk of tracks that dont make it.
horsham looks to be onroad only correct?
for me onroad only is a ticket to bankruptcy court. like kendell from amain said 80 percent of this biz is offroad. he couldn't keep his onroad track going had to switch to offroad.
summer would be tough. i would defiantly agree on that.
hopefully biggus71 wont get to disappointed with all the talk of tracks that dont make it.
I hope there is no dissapointment for anyone. This is a thread meant for people to voice opinons. I feel it would be great to have a track in northern NJ. There is an awesome Mini Z track in Saddle brook already so now adding an offroad track to northern NJ would be awesome.
#37
I would definitley say start off small and grow as you need. I race onroad 80% of the time and 20% offroad. When i do race i go to LIR. I'm in the about 45 minutes from LIR and about 45 minutes from Passaic.
If you race you know in the summer people like to go out side no matter how good the facility is. So keep that in mind. I love the hobby and have often thought about opening my own place. I applaude you for going at this. It's a dream for a lot of us. I hope this works out.
I use to race at 360 which was probably the best facility ever built on the east coast. Door closed after a year or so. They had big screen tv's a kitchen and awesome pits. I now race at Horsham week after week. They have heat and a bathroom. 30+ racers every week. The have kept their doors open for the second winter.
I look forward to your doors opening. I have a Kyosho SC-R and a RB5 SP that need to get run.
Regards
Jerry
If you race you know in the summer people like to go out side no matter how good the facility is. So keep that in mind. I love the hobby and have often thought about opening my own place. I applaude you for going at this. It's a dream for a lot of us. I hope this works out.
I use to race at 360 which was probably the best facility ever built on the east coast. Door closed after a year or so. They had big screen tv's a kitchen and awesome pits. I now race at Horsham week after week. They have heat and a bathroom. 30+ racers every week. The have kept their doors open for the second winter.
I look forward to your doors opening. I have a Kyosho SC-R and a RB5 SP that need to get run.
Regards
Jerry
I hope it works also, like I said, I see how many people travel to race and how many people want to race but don't want to travel.
#40
Biggus maybe try just a smaller location with a month to month lease and see how that goes. I know it next to impossible to get a month to month but he might be willing on the smaller location.
If it works after a year move it to the larger spot. You said you had shovels lol.
If it works after a year move it to the larger spot. You said you had shovels lol.
#41
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I can tell you on road isn't very popular around here and I'm aware of people wanting to run outdoor in the summer. I know people would want to run their stuff other then race days, people just showing up to play, or people who want to try tweaking stuff.
I hope it works also, like I said, I see how many people travel to race and how many people want to race but don't want to travel.
I hope it works also, like I said, I see how many people travel to race and how many people want to race but don't want to travel.
#42
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Biggus maybe try just a smaller location with a month to month lease and see how that goes. I know it next to impossible to get a month to month but he might be willing on the smaller location.
If it works after a year move it to the larger spot. You said you had shovels lol.
If it works after a year move it to the larger spot. You said you had shovels lol.
#43
I look at it this way, if it's a place where people can come all week long, practice, and get better then they would be more confident to race. I know if racing will be held on weekends it will be good, I'm thinking of the other 6 days of the week getting people on the track. The more time people get on the track, the more they will spend in the hobby shop. Not looking to make it sound like it's all about a dollar, but everyone knows things break and having a fully stocked shop will be a bonus. People prefer to buy stuff on the spot instead of waiting for something to be delivered.
#44
Biggus maybe try just a smaller location with a month to month lease and see how that goes. I know it next to impossible to get a month to month but he might be willing on the smaller location.
If it works after a year move it to the larger spot. You said you had shovels lol.
If it works after a year move it to the larger spot. You said you had shovels lol.