What's a fair price to go to a National?

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Edited Date/Time 6/4/2021 8:06pm
Just saw that Southwick is $55 for General Admission all the way to $395 for Super VIP. What are your thoughts?
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LumpDog841 5/30/2021 6:04pm
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Pay General Admission, grab a beer, enjoy some moto. Don't stress about the "Super VIP' Stuff.
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mxlawyer wrote:
Just saw that Southwick is $55 for General Admission all the way to $395 for Super VIP. What are your thoughts?
Cheaper than a lot of concerts I have attended over the last decade, and at least as entertaining as most of them.....
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Its getting pricey if you ask me
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lostboy819 5/30/2021 6:19pm
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$55 is cheap for general admission. I also get the VIP at some races like Lakewood so I have food and shade.
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B Lenny 5/30/2021 6:22pm
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That's what I paid $55...
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Wow, last Southwick was $40 I think.
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$105 for Weds thru Sun at Red Bud ($45 for Weds thru Sun kids 6-11)

Saturday Only
$65 Adult
$25 Kids (6-110

Kids under 6 are free

I think that's a deal



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B Lenny wrote:
That's what I paid $55...
Shiiiiiiiit..

You spent more on GAS!

Grinning

Stoked you made the race. Hope your boy had a great day, too.
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KennyT 5/30/2021 6:38pm
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$55 is a very fair price for the effort that is put in to host one of these races.

I had not been to a National in years and decided I wanted to go to this one alone so I could wander around and do anything I felt like. I Missed many SX races do to Covid so I figured with the $$$ I had not been spending on moto I was gonna treat myself to the VIP tent. Ehhh...not worth it. Guys sitting within 10’ of me paid $55. So for $245 I got a few free drinks, a breakfast burrito, some good chips/salsa, 4 catered street tacos, a program, and some shade if I wanted to head under the tent. The best part was the 2 private porta potties that were somewhat clean and had cold running water n them to wash the dirt off my face once in awhile. In Sept I’m gonna go GA which I feel is a great deal for a full day of entertainment
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General Admission is the way to go and hike the track. Too me best way to enjoy the experience.
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I did the cheapest vip option. $150, not cheap but I wanna actually watch the races
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bigk218 5/30/2021 6:58pm
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General admission at DILLA. Last two times the party in the parking ares was so much fun we didn’t end up watching a single lap.
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Chris_Buehler 5/30/2021 7:18pm
5/30/2021 7:18pm Edited Date/Time 5/30/2021 7:20pm
murph783 wrote:
I did the cheapest vip option. $150, not cheap but I wanna actually watch the races
Why do I need vip to see the races? Im always general admission I see the races just fine
Edit: I'm guessing you mean Southwick where spectating sucks. Might just skip it this yr. I've been there so many times. And I'm going to Red Bud Dilla and Budds Creek anyway
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mxlawyer wrote:
Just saw that Southwick is $55 for General Admission all the way to $395 for Super VIP. What are your thoughts?
Watching from Home is looking pretty good
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loftyair 5/30/2021 7:26pm
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All relative to how much money you got and your motivation.
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Every body is in favor of free markets until they're on the demand side.
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Every body is in favor of free markets until they're on the demand side.
We're all socialist now.
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captmoto 5/30/2021 10:17pm
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Go or don't. It's not like it's a life changing decision.
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Based in aus so I’d pay about a limb to see an AMA national
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Soldozer 5/31/2021 7:16am
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Front row ticket to see your favorite band is gonna cost $600+

$55 to watch your favorite rider seems like a good deal to me.
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Soldozer wrote:
Front row ticket to see your favorite band is gonna cost $600+

$55 to watch your favorite rider seems like a good deal to me.
Exactly. Check nba courtside,or good nfl seats. $60 is cheap to see the best riders
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If it’s just me and my buddies, we go general admission, drag a cooler in, find a decent spot and set up chairs. After that, we roam all over the place, returning occasionally to resupply and sit down for a bit.

I’ve done the vip deal in the past when going with the lady, and in my opinion is worth it because it is more comfortable for her. Like other guys mentioned, there’s shade if it’s really sunny and hot, and/or cover if it’s raining. Halfway decent food, and clean restrooms. That last piece is key for making her experience as pleasant as possible. I can deal with the row of porta-jons baking in the sun all day, but it’s got to be brutal for women. I’ll spare you the happy wife happy life bit, but being around someone in a foul mood really puts a bad vibe on the day for me.
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murph783 5/31/2021 8:54am
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murph783 wrote:
I did the cheapest vip option. $150, not cheap but I wanna actually watch the races
Chris_Buehler wrote:
Why do I need vip to see the races? Im always general admission I see the races just fine Edit: I'm guessing you mean Southwick where...
Why do I need vip to see the races? Im always general admission I see the races just fine
Edit: I'm guessing you mean Southwick where spectating sucks. Might just skip it this yr. I've been there so many times. And I'm going to Red Bud Dilla and Budds Creek anyway
100% it’s a southwick issue. I’ve been watching from what they’re now calling “the island” and charging 150 bucks to get into since I was a kid cause it’s one of like 3 good spots to watch that track from
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APLMAN99 5/31/2021 9:09am
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mxlawyer wrote:
Just saw that Southwick is $55 for General Admission all the way to $395 for Super VIP. What are your thoughts?
Just to be clear, the VIP is just about a single billable hour for you, wouldn't it be? Maybe two if you aren't a top notch guy?

GA would be about 10 minutes of your time......


Is that too much to ask for that much entertainment?
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Hollywood009 5/31/2021 9:21am
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what do you get for VIP at a National? I usually do VIP at MotoGP, but that includes a Paddock pass along with an open bar with all you can eat or drink, and a suite with a balcony to watch from.
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js451 wrote:
Based in aus so I’d pay about a limb to see an AMA national
Thunder Valley in Denver actually accepts limbs as payment if you bring it to the gate already separated.
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dedi684 wrote:
Its getting pricey if you ask me
I don't think so at all, especially with inflation hitting us thanks to our government spending money like it grows on trees.

Some construction material is up as much as 300%

Food is up almost 4%

etc, etc......
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LIVEWIRE 5/31/2021 10:14am
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Soldozer wrote:
Front row ticket to see your favorite band is gonna cost $600+

$55 to watch your favorite rider seems like a good deal to me.
mxb2 wrote:
Exactly. Check nba courtside,or good nfl seats. $60 is cheap to see the best riders
and moto is much, much better to watch
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LIVEWIRE 5/31/2021 10:16am
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
Every body is in favor of free markets until they're on the demand side.
BigBoreFan58 wrote:
We're all socialist now.
Sarcasm at its finest............Socialism does not pay enough to moto
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