I don't think there's any chance that Pontiac is cutting back, and I don't think there was any decision that one facility was better than another.
I haven't heard anyone mention the huge yearly event Pontiac used to put on at Dave Gill Pontiac in Columbus. From what I can see, it was by far the largest local promotion at any track on the tour and had been for years. The event had been promoted well year after year and had grown into a tradition that was unmatched anywhere in the country. It's going to be tough to put it on next year since the race is in a different city.
Remember that the funding for supporting drag racing actually comes from the manufacturer's promotions department and every dealer pays into an advertising and promotions account. In essence, GM Racing's customers are not you and I, they are the dealers who put up the money in the first place.
That said, imagine a scenario where you're footing the bill for, say, a large company picnic. You've funded it for years but out of the blue you get a call from someone who stresses that you really ought to get in touch with the people operating the location.
So you make the calls but between voice mails and secretaries you never get to talk with the person you need to. Finally your calls are returned one evening and you're invited to a function the next day announcing that your picnic has been moved somewhere else. It's a done deal and you were the last to know.
Like I say, it's just a scenario but if I was the guy footing the bills my posterior would be pretty chapped. And I'd wonder how much all the money I'd spent in the past really mattered to those who were receiving it.
I haven't heard anyone mention the huge yearly event Pontiac used to put on at Dave Gill Pontiac in Columbus. From what I can see, it was by far the largest local promotion at any track on the tour and had been for years. The event had been promoted well year after year and had grown into a tradition that was unmatched anywhere in the country. It's going to be tough to put it on next year since the race is in a different city.
Remember that the funding for supporting drag racing actually comes from the manufacturer's promotions department and every dealer pays into an advertising and promotions account. In essence, GM Racing's customers are not you and I, they are the dealers who put up the money in the first place.
That said, imagine a scenario where you're footing the bill for, say, a large company picnic. You've funded it for years but out of the blue you get a call from someone who stresses that you really ought to get in touch with the people operating the location.
So you make the calls but between voice mails and secretaries you never get to talk with the person you need to. Finally your calls are returned one evening and you're invited to a function the next day announcing that your picnic has been moved somewhere else. It's a done deal and you were the last to know.
Like I say, it's just a scenario but if I was the guy footing the bills my posterior would be pretty chapped. And I'd wonder how much all the money I'd spent in the past really mattered to those who were receiving it.
