Oh you knew it was coming.......What happened to D12? Boom! That just happened. OIR and Malvern examples are iffy, maybe at certain times those examples are true, but not all the time. And I wish nothing but the best to both Jason and Chet, I hope they eclipse all the numbers that ohio has had in the past, but im not certain that using those examples is a valid argument.
And I must say, the title of this thread is more ironic than RC spending some of his broadcast days "on the box". Who'da thunk it.
You know as well as I do Jason said this was fact for him, he gained more bikes than he lost quads....revenue increased.
OIR without a doubt had the largest turnouts for a normal race in Ohio on a regular basis. No question about it.
Racers that actually race continually say in these types of posts that they seek out tracks that DONT run quads.
Give me the REAL reason D12 failed....it wasnt the lack of 20 quad riders at a race. I rode D12 races for a year solely because there werent quads and I got home early. The turnouts were low every race I went to. There was almost no marketing at all.Some of the tracks were not all that great ( My opinion only of course). D12 failed because the racing stunk. I quit going after one season for that reason.
The OMA is doing a fantastic job. The turnouts are double than most races have been for years before this. You asked about a rut in racing and got the truth staring at you in the face. Address the issues races say hinder them.
Again..... there are only 2 things that people say deter them from racing in EVERY single thread started on this topic
1. Too long of a day for the amount of riding
2. Quads and bikes dont mix
Argue all day long about it but you cant deny the fact this is the feedback that is given. Address those issues if you want to make a difference in RACER turnout. Im not saying nuke the quads or get rid of them. Im saying search for a solution to the feedback that potential racers are giving you.
This effing horse is so dead that it was already dust when Noah loaded the Ark!