New prices for 2008 and No Coolers

[RaceJunkie]

I just finished updating the website with new prices and a couple new rules for the 2008 season.


$12.00 for adults
$2.00 off for Military and Senior Citizens
$2.00 for children 12-5
5 and under Free
$25.00 for infield pit
$25.00 for VIP -including children


No Coolers
No Food or Beverages

[SCdirtfan]

last year u could bring drinks and max 6 beers and this year no coolers at all and no food??WTF but you go down $3 on admission and go to $2 for ages 5-12 just to gain that money and even more back from concessions........

[gb81racing]

:wow3_nbs: I agree with SCdirtfan...i understand FMS is in it to make $ but admission is lowered $3 on adults but $2 of that is added right back for a kid ages 5-12 so they are saving $1 if u take a family and on top of that absolutely NO COOLERS or food allowed this yr.....:i_dont_believ_it: so that means that $1 savings will turn in to atleast $10 more at the concession b/c of no food or drink aloud in the gate. :icon_badidea:

[jhofficial]

This is a great thing. Racing remains the only entertainment event were you can bring your own. I really thought it would take NASCAR to bring this about. But thank you to FMS for leading the way. I think all race tracks around the country should follow suit. Look at this way, maybe if more tracks tried this they wouldn't have the problem of showing a profit and us fans wouldn't be losing tracks every year cause the owners went broke. Now mind you with all that said, the concession prices must be reasonable or else I have a whole different opinion on the subject.

[Dirtfan_21]

well the prices look kinda good. but no coolers is not good for me.

[rb]

Bring on the flasks filled with Jack Daniels! :lol:

But seriously, I can see where a lot of individuals are going to be upset about this rule. Overall, I tend to agree with JH. It might be best for the track in the long run.

[Ricky Elliott Fan #91]

No coolers that just plan sucks!!!:07Sucks:

[RaceJunkie]

Man I hate to say it but I agree with JH as well. Many people will be upset but it is 2008 and tracks need to do everything they can to be a profitable business. There are not any other events I know of that you can take your own food and drinks to besides race tracks. I never take a cooler or food anyway, so it will not affect me..:animal54:

[bleweyez19]

I don't agree with this at all! the local dirt track is a place where a middle to low class family can enjoy racing without having to pay the high cost to see a nascar race. This will def. hurt the track i believe...imagine you take four kids yourself and your wife thats $52 considering 2 kids between 5-12 and 2 over 12yrs. now you still have to buy hot dogs or hamburgers to feed the kids and yourself thats (considering hot dogs are $2 and drinks are $1) $30 for the family at 1 hot dog a piece and 3 drinks each. That brings the total to $82 ok then say the old man wants to have a beer (i don't know i think there what 3 bucks) say he drinks 6 (since you could bring a six pack in a cooler last year) that brings the total to $100 for a family to goto a sat. night race. Not to mention if you wanted to buy your kids a t-shirt or what not which cost a ton! So i gues that means everyone should tailgate before the race eat your fill and drink as much as you can before goin in the gate! We are getting away from the grassroots of racing here! I guess the days of bringin your cooler of beer and a bucket of chicken and watchin a good'ol fashion short track race are over! Seems corporate business has now moved its way into the smaller tracks down from nascar. or who knows maybe they got tired of pickin up chicken bones and beer cans from bottom of the stands.

[wpack]

I don't agree with this rule, I bring a total of 6 people to each race track we go to & this will be having me rethink of coming to FMS or any track that this rules goes to. I just can't afford to pay the admissions, plus all the food my family eats.

[Crash336]

When I younger and it was just my wife and son we never took a cooler. Some of the tracks in Texas has outstanding food so we never gave it a second thought, my son usually brought a friend and it didnt cost much to bring him along.

Now that my racing buddy is my 10 year old daughter I feel a little different.

*learned this year, want to keep a kid happy, feed them small portions of a lot of stuff durning every break in action.
I discribed this method to my wife (she promptly modified it after the kid told mama what I bought for her at the Collossal, her first dirt race). We now pack, grapes, rasins, carrots with ranch dressing packets for mcDonalds, pretzals, chips...

Their is a reason you see a lot large families (3 or more kids)
at the races, its one of the few places they can afford to take a kid. I see some families carry there kid's friends..

This sounds sappy, but takeing a kid to the races makes them a future adult patron

** Hey I don't mind making up the difference in my adult ticket price to keep the track open. I just don't like to see anything to discourage bringing out families.

[bleweyez19]

Does this mean the Payouts are going up in each class!!! LOL!

[RaceJunkie]

What other sporting event can you get 2 Adults and 4 kids inside, under $50.00 besides a high school game?

[bleweyez19]

Looks like thats what most people that can't afford it will be delegated to do for entertainment on weekends.H*LL its all i can do to afford to race and half the time i have to do that every other weekend because i have to save up to be able to go out there. Maybe i should look into slot car racing it seems to be the only affordable racing going on nowadays.

[Crash336]

lol, i used to race a gp7 slotcar , traveled to CA, TX, KS, GA and FL. Wasn't that inexpensive.

[bleweyez19]

i mean buyin one from toys-r-us and gettin the neighborhood kids together chargin a dollar entry fee w/ a playoff since only two can race at a time, winner takes all. LOL! and tell'em to pack a lunch. Wait no they have to buy hotdogs and capri suns from me! $2 hotdogs and $1 capri suns. hey i see how this racetrack thing works now. LOL!

[DoubleNaught]

The way I look at it is if the higher price of gas is not keeping me away from FMS, then a few dollars at the concession stand won't keep me away either. We have to realize the cost of everything is going up, and many tracks are closing the doors. FMS right now seems as strong as any dirt track (and probably asphalt track) in the southeast. So if this will help them remain open and successful, I'll have to live with it. Just keep the concession prices reasonable and keep the line moving quickly... I've missed whole features at the other track standing in line at the concession stand...

[L8models]

I think this has been a long time coming. I normally buy from the concession stand anyway. Now, I can still buy food and watch a race for the old price of admission. I respect and will support any reasonable change that FMS may make, because I want to see the track continue to succeed. You gotta look what FMS has done for us this year; Lucas Oil, WoO, SAS, Carolina Clash dates.

[HOTROD]

Fayetteville Motor Speedway is going to be the place to be at this year. Cant Wait.:dirt_race:

[Dirtfan_21]

I just take a cooler with drinks and thats it. I always get my food from the concessions.

[Redclay Rebel]

Its the dumbest idea I have heard so far this year. I guess the only trips to FMS for me this year will be the Lucas Oil and Woo show. Gas $3 a gallon and now you can't bring in food or drinks...bull...oh well I bet you'll see alot of people hiding stuff sneaking it in. FMS need to realize this is local racing and not Nascar

[Lucky13]

Well I can tell ya'll that this isnt something new. I was at a track 13 yrs ago and it was excactly the same as what FMS is going to now. The only difference was the admission for adults was $10. All the other stuff was the same. The track was packed every weekend and it is still packed to this day. I guess this means a lil more tailgating. As far as beer goes I think Clarys is the same also, but I may be wrong.

[Redclay Rebel]

You can't say the track isn't already making $$ on food. $2 for 1 hot dog which is about average compared to other tracks, but when you can go buy a pack of 10 dogs and a pack of buns and depending on your brand might spend $4 for 10 dogs...I guess I'll just have to eat a extra plate when we stop at the buffet on the way to the track

[RaceJunkie]

I guess I'll just have to eat a extra plate when we stop at the buffet on the way to the track

Now you are getting the right idea.

[Racerchaser]

they going to check the trailers also ?????????????????

[Lucky13]

they going to check the trailers also ?????????????????

And unless they check my cargo short pockets I aint worried about it. I know I can get atleast four beers in my pockets. If theres a wil theres a way. LOL

[gb81racing]

No i dought they stop the racers from bringing there own drinks...i think this is just a grandstand thing. it cost us raceteams enough as it is.

[w1ck3d0n3l0st]

No i dought they stop the racers from bringing there own drinks...i think this is just a grandstand thing. it cost us raceteams enough as it is.

Hmm. just cause yall are race teams means yall shouldn't be treated the same has the other people who are there supporting the track. I think it is a lil to far my self but hey gotta do what you gotta to to make that dollar. Like they said just get a lil more to eat on the way to the track .

[gb81racing]

i dont eat food at the track....i am talking about drinks....and also they aint gonna do a top to bottom search in our trailers and trucks...so how are they gonna stop us....BTW the new prices and cooler deal is all about the grandstand side. it has nothing to do with the pit side.

[w1ck3d0n3l0st]

If it is done to the grandstand then it should be done to the pits also do.

[RaceJunkie]

If it is done to the grandstand then it should be done to the pits also do.


If you look at it like this then if the people in the pits have to pay $25.00 to get in then the ones in the grandstands should too..


I honestly don't think they would stop the drivers from bringing in food and coolers, may be but if so then I would not agree with that portion.

[Racerchaser]

in some cases you have as many in the pits as you do in the grandstands. Also its lot harder to hide a big cooler in the trailer then it is for the spectators to leave them out in the parking lot (food and drink)and go out there when theres nothing going on at the track.


i dont eat food at the track....i am talking about drinks....and also they aint gonna do a top to bottom search in our trailers and trucks...so how are they gonna stop us....BTW the new prices and cooler deal is all about the grandstand side. it has nothing to do with the pit side.

[gb81racing]

If you look at it like this then if the people in the pits have to pay $25.00 to get in then the ones in the grandstands should too..


I honestly don't think they would stop the drivers from bringing in food and coolers, may be but if so then I would not agree with that portion.

Exactly i thought the same thing...and i am sure that would be a problem for sure lol.

[w1ck3d0n3l0st]

If you look at it like this then if the people in the pits have to pay $25.00 to get in then the ones in the grandstands should too..


I honestly don't think they would stop the drivers from bringing in food and coolers, may be but if so then I would not agree with that portion.

I really never understand why they do charge more to get into the pit's. Why would you not agree with that portion do ?

[gb81racing]

in some cases you have as many in the pits as you do in the grandstands. Also its lot harder to hide a big cooler in the trailer then it is for the spectators to leave them out in the parking lot (food and drink)and go out there when theres nothing going on at the track.
so what are you saying?? are they gonna do a cavity search on every truck and trailer that goes through the gate? NO. and about going to the parking lot when nothin is goin on well once the races start then they usually dont stop long enough btwn them to go ao your car an deat/drink and the come back, by that time you will have missed some racing. also i said nothing about that ( leaving cooler in parking lot) i would do that to. and ppl are gonna put drinks/food in there clothes and bring it in still just not as much.

[gb81racing]

I really never understand why they do charge more to get into the pit's. Why would you not agree with that portion do ?
why..b/c of $$$$ the racers will pay it and it has always been like that.. i wish it was the same lol it would save some $

[RaceJunkie]

I really never understand why they do charge more to get into the pit's.
The same reason you pay more for a front row seat at a concert or any other sporting event. When you are in the pits you are up close with the stars of the sport,not to mention the insurance that has to be paid.

Why would you not agree with that portion do ?

I would not agree with taking coolers away form the drivers because.
1. They are your stars of the show, and without them you have no entertainment. A good majority of the drivers are spending everything they need to, in order to stay competitive and in the meantime have a good time. Hours a week spent on some of these cars and to tell any of them that sorry you can't bring any food or beverages in . I don't think that will go over well at all. Like I said before I think it needs to be clarified and most likely will, do you think FMS will be telling any of the WoO or Lucas guys that they will have to leave the food and drinks at the gate? I doubt it.

JMO:Elvis_NBS:

[rb]

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[RaceJunkie]

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:thumb:

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[archielm#7]

fms couldnt keep up with the consessions last year if eveyone there is depending on consessions they will really be backed up

[Californiakid5]

LOL put your cooler in your race car or in a tool box or somthin man LMAO

[bleweyez19]

what if we have a in car hydration system? LMAO!

[Californiakid5]

lol lol but whos got there car/cars ready to go in march

[Racerchaser]

RJ thats a two way street you're going down. On this side we have the cars and "stars" as you say , but on the other side we have the working man and his family out for a night s entertainment . So you see ONE SIDE NEEDS THE OTHER SIDE, AS MUCH AS THE OTHER SIDE THAT SIDE. Do you follow me , in another words both sides needs each other but really this deal is a triangle, if you will. You have the cars on one side, the spectators on the other side, now here comes the BIGGIE you have the OWNERS OR PROMOTERS in the mix, so really this deal has three sides. And guess who the losers are. SOS the man that pays at the gate, the man that has 4 kids to feed, the man that can't afford to go out but is still there, the man that works from can't see to can't see. I'm sorry but you take that man out of the equation and racing is the loser. Not the driver, not the promoter, but racing, because they will close the track if that man don't go though the gates.
So in closing if you are operating a track so close to the profit - non profit line and that depends on the concessions you about to close down any way.





JMO

As far as checking a traveling series trailer, which come first, the gun or the trailer. I tell you don't go nosing around in our trailer, TROUBLE DON'T START BY ITSELF.









The same reason you pay more for a front row seat at a concert or any other sporting event. When you are in the pits you are up close with the stars of the sport,not to mention the insurance that has to be paid.


I would not agree with taking coolers away form the drivers because.
1. They are your stars of the show, and without them you have no entertainment. A good majority of the drivers are spending everything they need to, in order to stay competitive and in the meantime have a good time. Hours a week spent on some of these cars and to tell any of them that sorry you can't bring any food or beverages in . I don't think that will go over well at all. Like I said before I think it needs to be clarified and most likely will, do you think FMS will be telling any of the WoO or Lucas guys that they will have to leave the food and drinks at the gate? I doubt it.

JMO:Elvis_NBS:

[rockinrobselle1]

Thought Fayetteville had a NO PASS OUT POLICY WHICH IN MY OPINION REALLY SUCKS....:ak47:Did they change this???

[Redclay Rebel]

fms couldnt keep up with the consessions last year if eveyone there is depending on consessions they will really be backed up
You have a great point! Last year when they allowed outside food and drink the concessions were already a nightmare and took too long. How bad will it be with the new policy

[Lucky13]

Thought Fayetteville had a NO PASS OUT POLICY WHICH IN MY OPINION REALLY SUCKS....:ak47:Did they change this???

Rob, why would you want to pass out? You might miss some racing. As much as I had to drink some nights I never passed out. LOL. Seriously you could go out but you couldnt bring in anymore beer. I think thats what that was all about cause I would walk out to my truck a couple times a night.

[RaceJunkie]

The website has been updated to read Grandstands only

[TPope]

fms couldnt keep up with the consessions last year if eve(r)yone there is depending on consessions they will really be backed up

Boy, you got that right on both counts ...

[Dirtchaser]

I for one hate this rule. So if you go in the pits you can take your cooler in ? I have not been to many tracks where your coolers or food was not allowed. In 2001 at Rockingham after 911 but that was understood at the time. It,s one of the few places you could bring your own stuff.

[johnboy26]

well i have read all the post here bout this this is just another thing to make money bottom line . has fayettvile done any thing to improve the quality of the facility yess to a point is it to the point where the profit for them is worth it no .as far as the cooler and food yess it does suck and as for the race team s what happened to doing it for the love of the sport i heard the post about alot of money being spent well that s part of racing if you love racing the money dont matter but that s my two cent s on the deal . fayettville will come to a point where no matter what they do it will always be a tight line for profit and there s not to much more they can do as far as that but the ll relize that when it s to late j t w

[Lucky13]

This is in no way meant towards anyone, but the way I see it is if 50, 75 or 100 dollars is going to break me, then I need to stay home. I spend that much when I tailgate at the track so either way it cost me. Hell most of the time I still go in and eat and drink something. I guess what it boils down to is that I really dont care. I will be there no matter what they say. There is always ways around the rules. LOL

[jog49]

Funny story......

Year ago when I lived in Raleigh, NC State decided to ban alcohol from Carter-Finley Stadium and had people checking everyone at the entrance gates, as best they could. Tupperware had a plastic rolling pin whose end would unscrew so that it could be filled with cold water which, in turn, would keep the dough from sticking. It could be filled with straight liquor or as a mixed drink, and stuck down the pants leg.....undetectable enough
to get through the gates. Needless to say, there was a run on rolling pins in the Raleigh area that backlogged the Tupperware warehouse in Florida for several months.
Will the same type thing happen in Fayetteville? LOL!:stopcop::stopcop::stopcop:

[70Team]

Funny story......

Year ago when I lived in Raleigh, NC State decided to ban alcohol from Carter-Finley Stadium and had people checking everyone at the entrance gates, as best they could. Tupperware had a plastic rolling pin whose end would unscrew so that it could be filled with cold water which, in turn, would keep the dough from sticking. It could be filled with straight liquor or as a mixed drink, and stuck down the pants leg.....undetectable enough
to get through the gates. Needless to say, there was a run on rolling pins in the Raleigh area that backlogged the Tupperware warehouse in Florida for several months.
Will the same type thing happen in Fayetteville? LOL!:stopcop::stopcop::stopcop:

ABSOLUTELY!

[wpack]

I just have 1 question, If the track is getting all of these sponsors, wouldn't that help with profits ? If so, why will the fans still not be able to bring coolers & food ?

[dymy24]

I just have 1 question, If the track is getting all of these sponsors, wouldn't that help with profits ? If so, why will the fans still not be able to bring coolers & food ?

Because it's a for-proft business. There isn't an arbritary proft level past which the convience of the fans suddenly becomes more important than profit.

[GrumpyOlMan]

Just make Dublin look better and better!

[Californiakid5]

DUBLIN SPEEDWAY:07Sucks: WILL NEVER I REPEAT NEVER BE EVEN CLOSE TO FAYETTEVILLE THOSE 2 TRACKS WONT EVER BE ABLE TO BE COMPARED MAYBE 3 YEARS AGO WHEN FMS WAS OPENED BACK UP YEA BUT DUBLIN IS GOING DOWN CAUSE IF CLARYS DONT OPEN COUNTY LINE NEEDS TO GO TO FRIDAY NIGHTS TO GET CLARYS CARS SO COUNTY LINE IS NEXT IN LINE NOT DUBLIN :county_Line::drivecar:

[brencoracing]

so will they sell beers etc at the track?

[bleweyez19]

yeh they'll sell beer. you just can't bring your own in anymore.

[Lucky13]

so will they sell beers etc at the track?

Last year you could bring in six I think it was but after that you had to buy theirs.

[RACINCHICKD8]

NO DRUNKS *****


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