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Video discussing red flags for NHRA
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Litefoot
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What did your ticket cost
ch streetcars
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It was always said that NHRA was a great way for products to be put in the public's hands, sampling they called it. Winston gave out cigarettes for years, Shick gave out razors when they sponsored Jerry Toliver. Brut gave out samples with Ron Capps. It works well for Mission Foods hopefully, made me switch to them. Just think of all the everyday products that could be exposed. Does NHRA have a marketing dept. still? A friend that Drag raced for forty years now gives out new Hot Wheels cars from the trunk of his 67 Nova at car shows, it absolutely is a highlight for a kid to pick a car out, and he and his wife just love the excitement. Wouldn't it be beneficial for Mattel to give away some cars and get kids hooked maybe? I think so.
I am a season ticket holder and my cost for yesterday's game was $172 a ticket.
Skoal gave out sample cans - I'd get a couple for a buddy at work.
Loved it how they'd pour Brut onto Capp's headers and you could smell it burning off.
The manufacturers midway sure has fallen off.
T.Smith
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Yeah, after a couple trips to the turn 1 bathroom by the stands, I settled on the port-a-pottys by the fence in turn 2. Both of us have Wives and Daughters, the bathroom situation is unacceptable.
Tony, this is off topic, but which races is the Rustoleum car running the rest of the year?
That 3.69 pass was stout (I think it was 3.69...)
T.Smith
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Litefoot
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I haven’t been to national in a few years, how do their prices compare
mick
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think it's safe to say your average single day nhra ticket will cost you around $60-90, regardless of venue.
just a regular GA with reserved seat. no perks or parking included.
Litefoot
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Thanks for the info, spoke with my friend that was a vendor at NHRA and NASCAR races, he said he had to quit doing them because it was getting to hard to break even, he was a large vendor at both tracks in Vegas and so cal NASCAR
Chili
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Ouch. I realize that is the going rate but I like watching football on TV so much better. I hate large crowds and being stuffed into a seat for three hours crowded by people I can’t stand. I’m a huge NFL fan but haven’t attended a game since 1997.
One reason I enjoy drag racing is the crowd is so much smaller and I can usually get a ticket in general admission and have space around me. I can also move to another location if needed. It would be great to see drag racing have a much larger fan base but I would not want to attend as many events if we had 80 thousand packed into the grandstands.
mick
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whatever sport you choose to go to, as long as phillie's karen is not seated near you.
that would be cool to find out facts on how vendors perform at various entertainment events. i have a feeling all the food and beverage concessions
are becoming consolidated. many years ago (20+) there was a food/drink vendor @ BIR called 'mom and pops'. they had one stand under the bleachers,
and another just entering zoo land. our group knew that older couple well enough they would remember us at events, and remember them stating
they were hanging it up after many years, as the nhra national was their cash cow, but they got pinched more every year until they had to close.
that would be cool to find out facts on how vendors perform at various entertainment events. i have a feeling all the food and beverage concessions
are becoming consolidated. many years ago (20+) there was a food/drink vendor @ BIR called 'mom and pops'. they had one stand under the bleachers,
and another just entering zoo land. our group knew that older couple well enough they would remember us at events, and remember them stating
they were hanging it up after many years, as the nhra national was their cash cow, but they got pinched more every year until they had to close.
Rajunz
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That guy "Racing Jack" is an absolute total hack. He has a FB page called Cycle Drag, and for 5 days straight he bashed the attendance at the U.S. Nationals. All click bait. Then all of this week he is posting how IHRA is giving the NHRA a run for their money, but never mentions that there are no fans in the seats, and half of the cars can't make it down the track. Some have mentioned that he is being paid by IHRA for his posts.
Ever since Covid, the cost of living has just kept sky rocketing, most people don't have near as much expendable income as they used to, to travel and pay for days at the track. But no one has mentioned this. There are definitely plenty of Drag Racing fans out there, but a nearest National Event is hundreds of miles away for most of them.
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Monday’s live FOX telecast of the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals from Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park drew 1.036 million viewers, marking the most-viewed live U.S. Nationals broadcast in NHRA history. It was also the most-watched non-NFL-adjacent NHRA telecast on FOX...
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Here's a couple links folks might find interesting regarding ticket prices and gas costs, and how inflation has impacted things. I used these links on occasion for work purposes in the past. Both are tied to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
www.usinflationcalculator.com
www.usinflationcalculator.com
In 1993, we had Sunday reserved seats at Columbus - $42. In 2025 dollars, that would be $94.17. But at Norwalk this year, our Sunday reserved seats were $70. In 2006, Sunday reserved at Columbus, the final year there, was $54, which in 2025 dollars was just over $86.
Hate to say this, and I'm sure many will call for my head (again), but maybe we're not paying as much for tickets (depending on event) as we have in the past, which isn't helping the prize purse? Curious as to other's thoughts......
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In 1993, we had Sunday reserved seats at Columbus - $42. In 2025 dollars, that would be $94.17. But at Norwalk this year, our Sunday reserved seats were $70. In 2006, Sunday reserved at Columbus, the final year there, was $54, which in 2025 dollars was just over $86.
Hate to say this, and I'm sure many will call for my head (again), but maybe we're not paying as much for tickets (depending on event) as we have in the past, which isn't helping the prize purse? Curious as to other's thoughts......
Brutus26
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I understand what you are saying; but how full is you “tote” bag today from all the free stuff that was given to you at midway, in today’s world? I really believe that that has somewhat hindered things and people not staying as long at races. You could spend quite a bit of “down” time perusing through it instead of sitting in the stands now, and getting somewhat bored/aggravated by track cleanup or a category that you are not as interested in. My $.02Here's a couple links folks might find interesting regarding ticket prices and gas costs, and how inflation has impacted things. I used these links on occasion for work purposes in the past. Both are tied to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Inflation Calculator | Find US Dollar's Value From 1913-2025
Easily calculate how the buying power of the U.S. dollar has changed from 1913 to 2025. Get inflation rates and U.S. inflation news.
Gasoline Prices Adjusted for Inflation | US Inflation Calculator
Gasoline prices are often very volatile with sharp swings in what American pay at the pump. The average price of gasoline dropped nearly 17% in 2020.
In 1993, we had Sunday reserved seats at Columbus - $42. In 2025 dollars, that would be $94.17. But at Norwalk this year, our Sunday reserved seats were $70. In 2006, Sunday reserved at Columbus, the final year there, was $54, which in 2025 dollars was just over $86.
Hate to say this, and I'm sure many will call for my head (again), but maybe we're not paying as much for tickets (depending on event) as we have in the past, which isn't helping the prize purse? Curious as to other's thoughts......
Chili
Nitro Member
As a racing fan, I find the ticket prices the best value in sports. Is it too costly for somebody that is just curious to check it out? I don’t know. Does giving away a free ticket to groups of people bring in more paying fans the following year? Possibly or do they wait for free tickets again?Here's a couple links folks might find interesting regarding ticket prices and gas costs, and how inflation has impacted things. I used these links on occasion for work purposes in the past. Both are tied to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Inflation Calculator | Find US Dollar's Value From 1913-2025
Easily calculate how the buying power of the U.S. dollar has changed from 1913 to 2025. Get inflation rates and U.S. inflation news.
Gasoline Prices Adjusted for Inflation | US Inflation Calculator
Gasoline prices are often very volatile with sharp swings in what American pay at the pump. The average price of gasoline dropped nearly 17% in 2020.
In 1993, we had Sunday reserved seats at Columbus - $42. In 2025 dollars, that would be $94.17. But at Norwalk this year, our Sunday reserved seats were $70. In 2006, Sunday reserved at Columbus, the final year there, was $54, which in 2025 dollars was just over $86.
Hate to say this, and I'm sure many will call for my head (again), but maybe we're not paying as much for tickets (depending on event) as we have in the past, which isn't helping the prize purse? Curious as to other's thoughts......
When Mopar sponsored the Mile High Nationals, they would give a pair of tickets away for Saturday to anyone that took a test drive at a local participating dealership. I would guess that it had to bring in quite a few spectators but did they become regulars every year? I would think any extra exposure would have to help.
Why not setup a Mission Foods display at the nearest major grocery store the day prior to the event? Let everyone sign up for marketing emails and let them spin a wheel for free tickets. The only thing that will help the sport grow is getting people to the event.
z28
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I remember many auto parts stores would have discounted tickets.
One thing that would be super, and this would add qualifying drama, is to get to the point where NHRA consistently could get 20 TF/FC to enter. Maybe adding 2 more non-qualifer payouts could help if currently they pay through 18th.
Just an idea- There's that down time between Semis and Finals. If there are an even number of non-qualifiers, what about havng a paid match race that pays less than first round money but something for non-qualifiers?. Maybe 1-2 pairs of TF/FC depending on entries and driver willingness.
Just an idea- There's that down time between Semis and Finals. If there are an even number of non-qualifiers, what about havng a paid match race that pays less than first round money but something for non-qualifiers?. Maybe 1-2 pairs of TF/FC depending on entries and driver willingness.
