Video discussing red flags for NHRA (6 Viewers)

[Paul]

Is it true Chicago did away with GA seating and made everyone buy a reserved seat in a 2/3 empty place?

Not true, there's GA sections. https://nhra.evenue.net/events/CI1T

 

[yoda]

I think the ability to provide water at a sensible price should be mandatory, as it should be considered a safety issue.
Especially when bringing your own water in isn't allowed.
I just looked at Costco, a pallet of 48 cases of 40 per case = 1,920 bottles = $429.99 per case. that's $00.23 per bottle.
You mean to tell me that selling at $1.00 a bottle making a profit of .77 cents on each bottle as a curtesy and safety issue isn't enough?

Now include delivery, personnel, and any necessary infrastructure to store/cool/sell that $ 0.23 bottle...

 

[Butch]

Now include delivery, personnel, and any necessary infrastructure to store/cool/sell that $ 0.23 bottle...

The personal, infrastructure to cool/store are already in place along with delivery. It's the cost per bottle that's all based on greed.

 

[Chili]

Is it true Chicago did away with GA seating and made everyone buy a reserved seat in a 2/3 empty place?

While I can’t say they had GA tickets for sale at the gate, I sat in GA all weekend. The last 4 or so sections on the pitside were general admission.

 

[z28]

Now include delivery, personnel, and any necessary infrastructure to store/cool/sell that $ 0.23 bottle...

how much does icecream cost Bader?

 

[yoda]

how much does icecream cost Bader?

Pretty positive the reputation built over the years based on what could have been a "one season and done" promotion has not only paid for itself, but has probably banked enough in good vibes points in locking in return (ticket buying) customers, that he could run $1 ice cream for another decade, and the only thing that would hurt the Baders would be if cows here stopped producing milk...

Some things just work.

 

[Joe]

When attending an event, whether a musical concert , motorsports race , or an art show, food, drink and an event t-shirt are what a lot of people want to purchase. NHRA and track promoters and food vendors need to work together to bring people back to the track. I know single color screened t-shirts are cheap to make, and the markup in price is huge. Make a variety of event t-shirts and give a bundle price of say $28-30 , for a drink , hotdog and t-shirt. What ever. Sell more tickets and food at a reasonable price, get more spectators, make more money. Attract more spectators to the stands, and sponsors might take an interest and come into the sport again. Try something .

At IHRA racers can sell their own shirts. Better experience and helps the racer, no middleman.

 

[BrianT]

I think the ability to provide water at a sensible price should be mandatory, as it should be considered a safety issue.
Especially when bringing your own water in isn't allowed.
I just looked at Costco, a pallet of 48 cases of 40 per case = 1,920 bottles = $429.99 per case. that's $00.23 per bottle.
You mean to tell me that selling at $1.00 a bottle making a profit of .77 cents on each bottle as a curtesy and safety issue isn't enough?

you're not including what NHRA charges vendors to sell 'anything' at an event

 

[Billy]

I have noticed people are ridiculously scared of heat (and weather in general) these days. The whining any time there is a 90+ forecast is insane- so many people act like they literally stand a good chance of dying if they even go outside. Summertime events get cancelled due to routine heatwaves. It's really bizarre and sad how people are just OK with being weak now.

I don't think it has anything to do with them being "weak." That sounds like a lazy response. I think there is more information out there on what harm excessive temperatures do to the body, and people are taking that into consideration. Just how Nitro crew chiefs have gained more information over time. They weren't running 300-mph to the 1/8-mile 20 years. it was a collective growth of knowledge and technology over the years. Which is what has happened to human beings and the medical field and science.