Knightcharger wrote:Mmmmm.
The track crew may only get £18 but how many people paid there £18 per person per day to get in, lets say 1500 @ 30 thats £45000 plus 200 drivers @ 30 thats another £6000 plus the money from concessions say 20 @1500 another £30000.
so the weekend grossed nearly 100K and I saw no improvement in facilities.
Or does someone no different?
Or cant I add up.
Just over 10-12 years ago, a friend of mine stuck over a £100k into Avon Park when his business was doing real good.
Even though a £100k seems a lot of money, on a facilty as big as Shakey, all the associated overheads, its just a drop in the Ocean.
I would estimate for Shakey to be a top class facility probably looking at £10 Mill
It would be Brian Burrows (he now organises the biggest VW events in Britain) ,went on to fund there own 1/8 miles strip and showground in Peterbourgh, council eventually shut them down
The thing is, the HRD's always has a large attendance race wise, couple that with the weather conditions and a lot of people entering untried cars and you have a recipe for track problems.
As said before, you can throw a lot of money at a drag strip and still not see a noticeable difference.
JMHO Mick