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The lack of quality stadiums could be a major drawback too.
Those things aside, it would be great if they are able to pull off a few rounds in the fall!!!!!
As I know you know there are promoter obligations that need to be met for certain sponsor financials to kick in. X number of races/riders on the track, blah blah blah... FELD and the teams stand to gain more by fulfilling certain sponsor obligations and cashing sponsor checks, then amortizing inevitable losses against the income than not racing.
And I don't blame them one bit for trying to make it happen. But people need to take a hot second and breath. None of this will be figured out in 15 days.
Tomac falls in outdoors, does his shoulders again.
Loses both indoor and outdoor.
I say call it a day. Tomac Champ.
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My normal assumption would be SX, it is, after all, predominantly, a night time pursuit.
But, with the Outdoors being 'yours', one could equally assume it's the Outdoors.
You had the Colorado National Night Race(s - twice, wasn't it?) so, perhaps you are thinking of doing a deal with a lighting company, to get the set up to the races, or, leaving that up to the track itself.
So, DC, what's the Friday Night discussion you mentioned apply to?
Just asking for clarification.
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Just as I said, I'm asking for clarification, from DC.
It would not be a big change to the Nocturnal nature of SX , but quite a change to the Diurnal nature of The Outdoors.
The Colorado Night Races were pretty good, just a bit dark in some places (my concerns with that was purely Rider safety), and, one assumes, quite a bit more expensive to run.
It could possibly get past this problem they have with not wanting to clash with the college game 'thing'.
I understand very well they have a business to save, but c’mon, seriously?
Nobody really knows how to cure this disease, people die by thousands, a huge economic tsunami is coming and all that matters is racing till January 2021, like the FIM president said?
Strange, to say the least.
And we know the doom and gloom -- "something wicked this way comes" -- but we also plan on being here and continuing our various championships as soon as we safely can.
DC
Racer X
The original comment was from someone who always thought it was difficult to get good TV times in the fall because of football. It is very difficult, Now add in that 2020 will not only see football but all of these other postponed events (NBA, Major League Baseball, the Masters, the Kentucky Derby, F1, MotoGP, Champions League and on and on) makes it a difficult terrain for place our sport on weekend TV. So someone floated the idea of Friday night SX, when the schedule will be less crowded, which is not a bad idea at all, in my opinion. But not for outdoor motocross.
DC
Racer X
Though, I did think it was quite an "outside the box" thing, that might have been a way to get the Outdoors done if you had to run it while the college sport was on.
A quite expensive, difficult way of doing it, but it would have been a unique approach to perhaps meet the commitments of the Sport, and the Competitors, Industry etc.
Heck, over here in OZ, one of the most absolutely Main Stream sports, that is, supposedly, so very important to much of the Eastern side of the Nation, is being put forward as perhaps not being able to survive the shut down of the 'premier' part of it.. Me - I don't give a flying 'what's it' about it from a personal disinterest in it , but do give thought to those who do - I'm stunned that the sport ( well, the top end of ) in question, is in a so bloody weak and precarious position, so quickly.
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I'm kinda half joking but I do think there's some merit based on the unique situation this year.
As far as venues for sx to start back up, modify some truck tracks or build some tracks in facilities,like the dirt track at Charlotte where the gp was held a couple years ago.
Depending on how long society is shut down and the condition of the economy, attendance is probably not going to shatter records.
Hell, what is Daytona doing in the fall. Add a Daytona race as the first round of the sx when it resumes. They can go back to the setting from the march race and gain another week in between to test for remaining rounds of sx.
As far as privateers, indications are that fuel is going to be half what it was when the series stopped, so one of their big expenses will be cut when racing resumes.
Now then, tv. people that want to watch live can go with NBC gold.
Get a consistent time spot for a condensed highlight show that is much more polished than what we have now.
Ok,
I have solved all the issues. Let's go racing dammit
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You’d do well to remember that without fans there wouldn’t be professional motocross also.
I would kind of chuckle when people say, "Oh so and so (let's use JS7 as an example) doesn't owe anyone an explanation on why he quit racing (or what was going on while we didn't hear anything from him)". Well, I agree, JS7 doesn't owe me anything. But keep in mind JS7 wouldn't have those fancy cars, big house, etc. without the fans. Everything in this sport is based more on the fans, because without fans there is no money. Teams and manufacturer's (for the most part) are not going to get into racing if it's just losing money.
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