Decided to talk some on the Summernatinal that are held from the middle of June throug the middle of July. It is nicknamed the "hell tour" and for good reason. It is a grueling 30 nights of racing that can either make or break a drivers seaon. They call it the money season cause most of these races feature at the minimum a 5000 dollar pay out to the winner. Winning the series points series is also a big plus as it comes with a very nice pay out as well.
But has the summernationals lost it luster. Do fans really get their money's worth when the tour shows up at a participating track? I'd have to say more now that ever.
The tour to me is way to long and it open for drivers to jump on and off the tour. Some nights, you get 5 drivers of national exposure and at other times, you get 10 drivers. Fans pay 20 bucks at the gate to hopefully get a glimpse of a Billy Moyer or a Brian Birkhoffer. However, some of these tracks that are having shows do not have the money to ensure these drivers will come. So fans are forced to pay double the price to watch a lot of the same drivers they can see at a regualr weekly show.
My solution...stagger the event ... a few back to back nights, a few consecutive nights off and I think drivers will stick to running the entire schedule. I really also think that a minimum of 10,000 be the paying feature event. Drop the 5,000 shows and it free up some dates...and create more rain dates...something that has been a problem in the past. It makes for a better chance for top drivers to continually follow the series.
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