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Posted by RQY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=bob+y' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 2, 2013, 1:55 pm

Charge for parking at NAPA Speedway?

Facts of the $2.00 parking

Posted by gguinn <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=gguinn' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2013, 2:01 pm, in reply to "Rumor or Fact?"

I just talked to Charley, and he said he spent over $20,000 redoing the spectator parking lot, making it easier to buy tickets (from your car), and putting the parking lot closer to the track(nice and smooth), so you don't have to walk a 1/4 mile after waiting in line for twenty minutes to buy your tickets, so this will make life easier for the fans. Charlie told me if anyone wants to know from him where the money is going or have a question about it to call him, 505-400-0611. Hope that answers that, have a wonderful day, and a better race season!

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Posted by Curtis Berry <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=curtisb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2013, 9:29 am, in reply to "Rumor or Fact?"

2.00 to park and 15.00 for the show? Usually the price bump comes up after good established racing has taken place to prove it's worth the price. They haven't done that yet. Sometimes I watch how they seem sabotage their own slow progress. *shakes head*

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you get 5.00 off if you go to a napa store and get a coupon. Sorry, too much effort for me, and bad strategy for them.

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Posted by dick m <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=dick+m' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2013, 9:46 am, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

no less people will go THIS is not fan friendly

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Posted by justin w <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=justin+w' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2013, 10:01 am, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

Are you kidding? $2 is going to make someone not go to the races? Ticket prices didnt change from last year. There are napa stores everywhere just stop as you drive by one. If the $2 helps to keep the local track open so that you have a place to go then whats the deal? Drive to grants to watch, oh wait thats gonna cost more than $2 in fuel. Come on get real, everyone wants a local track and all this but they ask for a measly $2 of help from the people that they are opening the track every saturday night for and all we can do is complain? if the track needs a little help through a minimal charge to park your car, do it. Heres an idea go with a friend. Now its a dollar a piece and you saved gas money! Yikes people...

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Posted by Joe S <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=joe+s' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2013, 11:50 am, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

Justin, if the Track laid out where that Money is going it might be welcomed! But fact is...Nobody knows where this money is going, or if the Racers will see a penny of it! Plus....As of now Napa's Dirt track facilities rank as the lowest in the state! How many other tracks have Porta potties? Get some Real Bathrooms, a Real Concession stand, Real Beer not that Microbrew crap. Ill gladly pay the $2 to park!

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Okay so if the track continues to lose its ass every weekend because the fans only expect to see results but not pay the money for tickets until it improves then you're never going to see any of that happen. How about we give some back to the track so that we can see the improvements? If 200 cars park in the lot and that $400 somehow ends up being pure profit for the track then they have money for the improvements that you want to see.

I actually went to every one of the three preseason meetings for the track and see nothing but good to come. And Charlie actually laid out what his thinking was for paid pit spots and all of his different plans. But i guess if you werent there to hear it its safe to assume none of that money will go back into the track.

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I know the real bathrooms were being worked out Joe, not sure if they are done yet or not, but it's one of the things they are working on. Charley mentioned something about concession as well, now I don't know when it’s all going to be done, but it's in the works.

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Posted by Joe S <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=joe+s' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2013, 7:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

Gary, I have known Charlie for 20 years, he's a Doer! But...he can't just wave a magic wand and fix everything when the track is Broke!

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Posted by gguinn <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=gguinn' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 5, 2013, 12:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

Joe, I haven't known him as long as you, but I agree. The magic wand is simple, support from drivers & crews, fans, and Charlie's drive. It will take all of us working together to fix all the issues. Big investments have been made already I'm sure more are still to come...

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In a successful business model, you put out the money to build up a good product that attracts buyers, then the money will come with increased sales. I'm not so concerned about the 2.00 parking, for 12.00 isn't so bad, but forcing me to stop at a store to get a coupon to take 5.00 off is unacceptable and guarantess I won't be going there until they wise up.

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Posted by Darns1 <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=darns1' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 5, 2013, 7:45 am, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

Ok folks lets be real! Complaining about having to go to NAPA to save $5.00! I will do it in a heart beat, if that will save me money! Curtis Do you Use coupons at Lowes, Smiths, Albertson? You get them at the store right! Or at least if I use them that is were I get them. Oh wait I can get them in the Newspaper, but wait I have to buy a paper to get those at a great price of .50 to 1.00! Do you have a car? Do you change the oil, air filter? Do you do anything on your car? If so then go to NAPA get the coupon and then go out an support your local Dirt Track, or if it boats your float support the pavement track.

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Posted by J W Zinter <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=jwzinter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2013, 6:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

Curtis, I believe u miss the Point of NAPA'S $5.00 Discount Ticket for NAPA SPEEDWAY. As now its their Namesake, I'm sure NAPA has done a Great thing for Racers. Also when One is complaiming about their Dirty Windshield / worn Wipers while driving to the Track; into our Wonderful Sunset, then stopping by NAPA for some Wipers & Fluid somehow makes the Parking Fee worth while. Likewise it will retain NAPA's help & support for years too come. JWZ

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Posted by Curtis Berry <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=curtisb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2013, 3:22 am, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

I'm well aware of the point. It's wrong. Name a track that you've seen that bumps their price up to force you to go a sponsor to get a coupon. Royal doesn't do this, does he? Normal good business practice is to familiarize the public with their name through advertisement while making a good product available so people will want to go to their place of business and purchase their goods. I won't be patronizing the track as long as they pull this bull.

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Posted by gguinn <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=gguinn' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2013, 10:20 am, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

Curtis, email me your address and I will mail you coupons, if it’s that big of a deal I will go get them and mail them to you, 13-$5 off coupons, just email me your address. SNMS was not built in a day neither was Eldora, Knoxville, HH, Aztec, or even our beloved DCR; this is a growing pain I assure you. And as far as the show, I can't wait for the shows of this year, with the amount of X-Mods I am hearing about we should be running B-Mains by mid summer. In case anyone forgot what those are here its where there are too many cars to put everyone in the main so they run another main where the top half or less get a chance to run for the money! How long has it been since ABQ has seen that? This will be the best year Napa/Sandia has seen yet; you just wait, watch, and see! Now you have no excuse because I am going to go out of my way to help you get there at a price you can stomach and at the same time help the track succeed! Deal?

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Posted by K Seals <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=kseals' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2013, 2:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

Q :"How long has it been since ABQ has seen that"

A : 2007 /2008

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I'll allow that only because the cars where all from ABQ, as were most of the fans, But actually within what most people call ABQ you have to look back to DCR a decade ago, yes you Seals did a great job at HH, but I actually meant places that didn’t cost fans more to go to in fuel than the extra $2 parking price. Funny we all complained about driving to HH until it was gone, you would think a true race fan would pay more to watch a race closer to home, pay for parking, pay extra for the smell of alcohol being burnt. I drove from Belen to HH every weekend in 2007 just to watch; maybe I’m just too die-hard, I mean I don’t have a website professing my undying love for racing or anything, but I do love it blood, sweat, and tears… And Curtis, I’ll make you a real deal, I’ll mail you 13-$5off coupons and a cashier’s check for $26 dollars to make it $10 per race for all thirteen races on the dirt, just because I like your website, I get your point, but lets focus on the track improvements and give it a chance, the $5 off coupons were around last year too, just email me your address… That's how sure I am!

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Posted by justin w <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=justin+w' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2013, 9:05 am, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

They didnt bump it up to force you to not be lazy and get a coupon. Its the standard ticket price. And if you happen to feel like dropping by a napa and making the effort to open your car door and the store's door then they offer a discount. They dont force you to buy anything at the store to get the coupon either.

Cruces is $12. Ours is a $10 ticket (figuring you can open your car door and the door to the store to grab a few coupons) and $2 parking. Oh wait thats the same price. Oh, well they have more cars, and a better show... But they also have fan support. The track will struggle to make improvements for the fans when they can do nothing but complain and not patronize because its not good enough yet. Cruces doesnt make that track what it is with empty stands. The fans show up and the track gives back with good facilities.

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I've made my point clearly. Won't try any further. The result will be the same. I and others will stay away, thanks for the responses.

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Posted by Tre Brewbaker <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=tre+b' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 2, 2013, 2:36 pm, in reply to "Rumor or Fact?"

According to tge tracks facebook page, that would be correct. $2 parking

email: tbrewbaker@hotmail.com

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Posted by Joe S <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ovalracin/info/user=joe+s' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 2, 2013, 9:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumor or Fact?"

Now let's watch everybody park out on the Highway...lol

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