Originally Posted by
prien007
I mean most tracks I have seen or experienced aren't run by business people. They are run by ex racers/ or cool kids. They cater to that genre only or let me sell you a basher and now get out of my shop. They don't focus on beginner or keeping an easily accessed class that is completely understandable. The conversation immediately drifts to what a-hole is in my way while I'm running my perfect hot lap around my blue grooved clay "offroad" course indoors.....
I couldn't even begin to tell you what would be needed to run my local track. No rules are posted or are easy to find. No clarification of rules or anything. I would have to work to give them my money. Seems strange to me. Nothing about that screams fun.
Gotta have a passion for it if going to own a track. Business people smart enuff to see how small the race market is. The operating cost have to high, especially for an indoor facility. I know the monthly rent killed my idea before it really even started
Track owners are in a tough spot. Try to hard to bring in new people. Risk driving off the regular customer. For most places there's no real reason to keep a basic class running. Maybe some places get a walk in crowd. But it would need to be very consistent to keep a novice class on the schedule.