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After looking at the thread regarding Red Bud and the MX Des Nations being hosted there again, I got curious about why Glen Helen no longer has a national or hosts an MX Des Nations. I had never looked into it. I did an internet search and came up with this interview with Bud Feldkamp way back in 2012. (i know it's old but that doesn't really change anything) Obviously Glen Helen did get a national back for a few years but lost it again in 2018.
I know there are two sides to every story but geez, if what is said in that interview is true that is an incredibly dishonest way to do business.
Anybody have any other insight into this?
https://motocrossactionmag.com/bud-feldkamp-breaks-his-silence-on-why-g…
I know there are two sides to every story but geez, if what is said in that interview is true that is an incredibly dishonest way to do business.
Anybody have any other insight into this?
https://motocrossactionmag.com/bud-feldkamp-breaks-his-silence-on-why-g…
If you do business with someone and cannot agree to something that seems fair you don’t do business. In my own personal opinion both sides need to either make money or both lose money to to make it a fair business agreement because so many variables can come into play to affect either side good or bad. Remember that’s just my opinion only.
Here's a thread from 2018 discussing it:
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/No-GlenHellen-this-year,…
I do sure miss the national there...
The Shop
The second time he canceled was in the fall of 2018, after they were once again on the schedule with a longterm commitment. He wanted to change most of the terms and when we could not, so he asked to be taken off the schedule, and we did as he asked.
So please understand the context of that interview with Bud Feldkamp--after we made up with him and brought the race back (thanks in large part to the late Tom White) he broke off his own contract again, both times after the track manager agreed to terms. Pretty much the same terms as the previous contract, and pretty much the same terms that every other national track has, both then and now, and they seem to work well for both sides.
I have never been dishonest with Bud Feldkamp, nor did we treat him any differently than every other national on the schedule. He simply prefers to do business his own way, and obviously has a much different version of the truth.
DC
Racer X
I’ve often wondered why.
One thinks if Bud made a boatload of cash, and YS, ditto, they might be a bit more, ah, amenable to suck it up a bit.
But really, who here would make a bunch of changes
just to lose money?
I have to say, after everything that Bud Feldkamp said in that interview I am amazed you were willing to do business with him at all, even with Tom White intervening. I don't believe I would have been nearly as charitable as you.
Too bad, Glen Helen is a great place to watch an outdoor national.
DC
Racer X
And tell me Glen Helen is not the best location for a De Nations. Air Travel, Hotels, family activity away from the races. Las Vegas close by. Great beach’s and the toughest MX track that use to be on the National schedule.
Glen Helen had to tame it down for the GP’s when we had it at their request. I might be biased in some ways but unless you have been out west you have no idea.
The way Bud ran an open house kind of deal on the same date as the National that MXSPORTS had to fill at the other venue, that was vindictive. Bud pulled the stops out to hurt the attendance at that California National.
Arbitration? That’s funny.
They do that in divorce cases, not business partnerships.
The last national where Dr. Feldkamp tried to force Eli Tomac to do a victory lap and high five the VIP's when the LIVE TV broadcast was already tightly scheduled, gives me the impression he is a wild card to work with...
Glen Helen is a great track with a great history, that we can agree on.
How was GH on the schedule in fall of 2018 with a long term commitment without a contract signed? In fact, without even a contract to review? If GH wanted to change most of the terms, I'm assuming you are saying "terms" had been provided to GH in the form of a contract? I can't wait to finally hash this out...it's been too long.
Looking forward to your specific reply to the questions above.
See you at the races/ride day.
DC
Racer X
Pit Row
Here’s one reply, anyway, u guys can still get his drift.
As far as guys being to able to hit both events, GH and the National, if they wanted to. Feld doesn’t complain when REM holds an event on the same day as A1.
Well, the National first moto starts at what time? 1pm?
And Anaheim Main goes off at what time? 9pm?
And you’re comparing a National to a local race?
I ain’t buying that guy. Sell it somewhere else.
Someone is just being a jerk, using what is probably
a taxable write off to cloak an altogether different intention.
You guys want a National?
How about this suggestion from a fan totally removed from both parties. A fan that really misses GH on the schedule.
Bud calls Morgantown and apologizes for the hassles he has caused.
Bud writes an open letter to the fans apologizing for putting his self, and ego, above the interest of the sport.
Bud makes the improvements the powers that be require.
20,000 pay $60 each, or whatever the average ticket goes for at a National, in advance, for non refundable
tickets to the National. Morgantown gets their regular, non refundable fee up front. $10 out of each ticket goes to charity.
Put something like this together and one would think California would have a pretty good chance at getting a National.
Just a suggestion.
You are painfully ignorant.
All relevant to this discussion and to knowing or not knowing who you are dealing with in general.
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