Originally Posted by
DARKSIDE
issue is that ppl tend to take advantage of the idea that no matter what happens, I can go xyz track if it doesn't work out here or there. If Im at HS and things don't go my way, I have the option of packing my stuff and run up the road to Daltons and continue racing, and never look back at HS...
Loyalty to a track is the key to keeping the doors open, and offroad guys incl myself when I raced it don't have that....we have 4-6 outdoor tracks here at "1" time...and every weekend we bounced to whomever had the best competition and newest layout or whatever....no loyalty, and that's why the all closed down...
Kindness and loyalty is not a business plan. The track owner must decide if he wants to have a business or a hobby. If you want to run it as a hobby you will need volunteers to keep it running. What your describing is basic economics which has been going on for thousands of years. You can't just put up a track then complain that racer's aren't loyal enough to race on your track when they get a better experience at others.
Bottom line if HS wants to stay open they have to bring in money. If on road could do that we wouldn't be having this conversation.