How much do you $pend at a SX

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Edited Date/Time 1/31/2012 2:09pm
Question. How much would you guys spend on merchandise when you spectate at a pro race like the SX or Outdoors??
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RandyS 1/30/2012 5:32pm
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I spent $35 when I pulled in the parking lot on Saturday but I never got the shirt that I thought surely must be included in the price.
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SteveS 1/30/2012 5:35pm
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I like to buy a couple of t-shirts at outdoor races, so something like $50. The supercross T-shirts just don't do it for me.
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jimmie 1/30/2012 5:35pm
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Price of admission x 2 or 4 (depending how many of my family members attend).

Bring my own snacks/water

Maybe one beer ($9.00-$10.00) and one soda($6.00)

I attend up to 4 SX's and one National a year.
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dv12.com 1/30/2012 6:00pm
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$28 for 2 DosXX, $8 for 2 hot chocolate, $5 for Cotton Candy, $10.25 for a CPK Pizza...

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Slow 1/30/2012 6:04pm
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I would have spent a lot more if they actually sold Monster at a Monster event.
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crf250pilot 1/30/2012 6:19pm
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Spent about $100 bucks on junk at one race so far this year
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Stephon 1/30/2012 6:21pm
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I don't usually spend much, I've bought shirts/hats over the years, BUT I'd spend more if the riders outside of the top tier guys had merchandise to sell.
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crf250pilot 1/30/2012 6:23pm
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Slow wrote:
I would have spent a lot more if they actually sold Monster at a Monster event.
At the Phx round they give them away right before you go into the pits and then tell you, NO drinks in the pits! So all the free monster drinks ar thrown right in the trash.
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Rizzo 1/30/2012 6:41pm
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$20 to park my whip
$10 for a toy motorcycle
$20 for two beers
$5 for a churro
$7 for popcorn
$5 for a diet pepsi
$20 for 2 more beers
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Rizzo wrote:
$20 to park my whip $10 for a toy motorcycle $20 for two beers $5 for a churro $7 for popcorn $5 for a diet pepsi...
$20 to park my whip
$10 for a toy motorcycle
$20 for two beers
$5 for a churro
$7 for popcorn
$5 for a diet pepsi
$20 for 2 more beers
Seeing a good SX race... Priceless.
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SoCalMX70 1/30/2012 6:46pm
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After spending over $200 for just the "essentials" (2 tickets, parking, food, etc), I find it tough to spend $30 on a t-shirt that has WAY too much going on. They need to simplify their designs and maybe I'd consider it.
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SLAPAHO 1/30/2012 7:07pm
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24oz coors lites were $12 each at dodger stadium x 4 = $48

tickets were free, MXD paid for parking. got out cheap compared to the wad i dropped at A1...like $120 - $130, no t-shirt either
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At least a thousand bucks on beer alone
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mellonhs 1/30/2012 7:22pm
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Last year I spent about $150 tickets an all. This year add about 6 beers to that. The wife hates driving in ATL... She's just gonna have to suck it up Wink
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Rizzo 1/30/2012 7:56pm
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Rizzo wrote:
$20 to park my whip $10 for a toy motorcycle $20 for two beers $5 for a churro $7 for popcorn $5 for a diet pepsi...
$20 to park my whip
$10 for a toy motorcycle
$20 for two beers
$5 for a churro
$7 for popcorn
$5 for a diet pepsi
$20 for 2 more beers
TDeath21 wrote:
Seeing a good SX race... Priceless.
True that.....watching my little guy see a good SX race....priceless, he was sooooo pumped. Its good to see others here that have the same priorities, wheat, barley, hops, YUP YUP
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Nielsen277 1/30/2012 8:19pm
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$25 for a ticket plus gas to Houston. Didn't buy anything inside the stadium. Stayed at my aunts.
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jndmx 1/30/2012 10:06pm
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Let's see.......we went to Atlanta SX in 08.

2 tickets round trip airfare - $850
Hotel - $400
Rental car - $250
Food - $300
Tickets w/full on god passes - free

Total cost...........Approx; $1800.00

Hanging out in the Geico pits, meeting Trey and his family then watching him win his first SX....
Being able to go anywhere we wanted in the stadium,,,,,
Shaking hands and talking with K-Dub.....
My son actually being in the shot on Speed from the broadcast.....

Priceless!
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mx757 1/30/2012 10:50pm
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Lets see, Tickets for vegas are $70, An event shirt is usually $25, a couple beers at like $8 a piece, and usually a pretzel or nachos or something. We usually keep a cooler or 2 of beer in the van outside so we just drink a couple before we go in, and then wait for traffic to clear drinking a few more

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C.Worthy 1/30/2012 11:01pm
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Slow wrote:
I would have spent a lot more if they actually sold Monster at a Monster event.
That's because there's an endless supply of free monster in the pits...
swedishfishmx 1/31/2012 5:28am
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RandyS wrote:
I spent $35 when I pulled in the parking lot on Saturday but I never got the shirt that I thought surely must be included in...
I spent $35 when I pulled in the parking lot on Saturday but I never got the shirt that I thought surely must be included in the price.
You don't get out much do you? Try going to a football game, and you'll get charged just as much.
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flyinb501 1/31/2012 7:37am
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Slow wrote:
I would have spent a lot more if they actually sold Monster at a Monster event.
Geez, how much of that shit do you drink???

Just beer money for me.
scrubbin627 1/31/2012 7:48am
1/31/2012 7:48am Edited Date/Time 1/31/2012 7:48am
Ususally about $100 for a couple shirts, beer, food, etc..

The whole weekend for me and my chick at Indy last year was around $200 - that includes tickets, gas, parking and everything above.
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danman 1/31/2012 10:08am
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No SX for me, not until it's less of a "SHOW" and more of a race! I'm not wild about all the screaming, fireworks, and short moto's.

Millville last year was the 2 boys and I, tickets w/ pit pass, a couple of shirts, food, umbrella for rain/sun, probably in the neighborhood of $300-$400.
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peelout 1/31/2012 10:11am
1/31/2012 10:11am Edited Date/Time 1/31/2012 10:37am
if they would allow the riders to sell their own merchandise (like at Nascar) then i would spend a lot more than i do. the event shirts are lame, i just don't see myself wearing them. but the TwoTwo hats (team hats not for sale) are dope as f*ck...
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Sandberm 1/31/2012 10:28am
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Usually $0, sometimes Ill buy a t-shirt if it has that events cities name on it. Most of the time the T-shirts are too loud and tacky looking.

Ill have a nice dinner in town before the race and I never drink at sx races. I only go to maybe one sx a year and I dont want to have my senses or memory diminished by alcohol.
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Prairieboy43 1/31/2012 10:34am
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Never been to a race, just a spectator on T.V.Sad
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lucero10x 1/31/2012 10:45am
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Motodude wrote:
Question. How much would you guys spend on merchandise when you spectate at a pro race like the SX or Outdoors??
If there was something to buy that didn't have a fucking Monster logo the size of a ghetto blaster I'd spend some money. Individual riders/teams need to be able to sell their own stuff.

As far as how much would I spend? typically not a dollar at sx on merchandise but at the nationals where there are shops on hand who can sell, it really depends on what they have. I think we spent 100 bucks or so at Pala last year and over 500 bucks the year before at the empty inaugural glen helen gp.
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ktmyammxdad 1/31/2012 10:48am
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We went to our first SX (St. Louis) and National (Redbud) last year and I thought the National was by far the better value. The SX tickets were not too horrible, but the concessions were a beat down at $10.00 beers, $6.00 waters etc… The shirts were lame and we did not buy any. There was also so much downtime between the practice, qualifying and then the huge gap until the night program started when you are just sitting there watching the track maintenance. At the national, you haul your own drinks, snacks etc.. and Redbud does not place restrictions on bringing your own beer if you are camping etc.. like many of the other Midwest national tracks. Almost rather watch the SX races from home but we are going to try Indy this year.
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bg22 1/31/2012 10:57am
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Last year my kids did me in. Two tshirts, two sno cones, two beers for dad and I and a parking spot. That's over $100 at Jerry World! We ate before we went Smile
leakypipe23 1/31/2012 11:20am
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RandyS wrote:
I spent $35 when I pulled in the parking lot on Saturday but I never got the shirt that I thought surely must be included in...
I spent $35 when I pulled in the parking lot on Saturday but I never got the shirt that I thought surely must be included in the price.
swedishfishmx wrote:
You don't get out much do you? Try going to a football game, and you'll get charged just as much.
Ha. No kidding. The Mariners will be playing next door again this year for the Seattle round. Last time this happened, every lot was $50+ within half a mile of the stadium. At 9AM.

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