Parker 300

[white tortilla]

So let me get this straight, I am a fan of a failing NHL. so according to your theory I should grab some skates and a stick. What part of " I am a fan" don't you get?

boat racers race for themselves. fans dont pay for tickets and add to the prize money, we dont sell shirts or make money from being popular. its a weekend warrior sport as far as races like 300 goes. so why the hell would we care about the fans? sure a 12 mile course had 1/2 the traffic and was less entertaining for the fans, but from someone who drove in it, it was exponentially more fun, less traffic, smoother water, longer course to add to the driving experience, safer conditions for the racers, it was sick! so when fans bitch it doenst really matter because if the shores were packed or empty it doesnt matter to the racers.

[Bobby V]

boat racers race for themselves. fans dont pay for tickets and add to the prize money, we dont sell shirts or make money from being popular. its a weekend warrior sport as far as races like 300 goes. so why the hell would we care about the fans? sure a 12 mile course had 1/2 the traffic and was less entertaining for the fans, but from someone who drove in it, it was exponentially more fun, less traffic, smoother water, longer course to add to the driving experience, safer conditions for the racers, it was sick! so when fans bitch it doenst really matter because if the shores were packed or empty it doesnt matter to the racers.

If it wasn't for the fans would there even be a race. HHHmmmmmm!!!!!

[gn7]

Why wouldn't there be? Did anybody pay to watch? What are the people that are on the shore doing that makes this race a success? It there were no boats, would the people be on the shore? This isn't major league baseball or Nascar. We race plenty of places where there very few spectators outside of family.
Been to a circle race at Bakersfield? No??? The boats sure as fuck are!!!!

[white tortilla]

If it wasn't for the fans would there even be a race. HHHmmmmmm!!!!!

ive been behind the scenes of putting races on long enough to tell you thats not true. sure mabye they bought a few even shirts but that might have covered one buoy they bought. races are put on by racers who want to race. go to any race at lake ming and youll see about 10 spectators. its been like that for years. yet they still have 6 races there a year. because the boaters want to race. and will make it happen. sure do spectators help fuck yea. but id take a good race with no spectators over a shitty race in a packed stadium

[ChumpChange]

If it wasn't for the fans would there even be a race. HHHmmmmmm!!!!!

I think so. Fans don't pay for admission so it's not like they're helping the pot. At the same time, sponsors are trying to get to the fans wallets which is why they put out the sponsorship dollars. You need them all but true racers are there for the race and will race wether fans show or not.

[bb88]

boat racers race for themselves. fans dont pay for tickets and add to the prize money, we dont sell shirts or make money from being popular. its a weekend warrior sport as far as races like 300 goes. so why the hell would we care about the fans? sure a 12 mile course had 1/2 the traffic and was less entertaining for the fans, but from someone who drove in it, it was exponentially more fun, less traffic, smoother water, longer course to add to the driving experience, safer conditions for the racers, it was sick! so when fans bitch it doenst really matter because if the shores were packed or empty it doesnt matter to the racers.

The sponsors sure as hell care if fans show up. Do some research and find out how much professional sports teams make in ticket sales compared to TV rights. merchandise, oh and dare I say it sponsorship money.

[white tortilla]

The sponsors sure as hell care if fans show up. Do some research and find out how much professional sports teams make in ticket sales compared to TV rights. merchandise, oh and dare I say it sponsorship money.

its not apples to apples when ur comparing boat racing to any other sport. Im gonna logoff n enjoy my sunday, arguements on the internet never end

[gn7]

The sponsors sure as hell care if fans show up. Do some research and find out how much professional sports teams make in ticket sales compared to TV rights. merchandise, oh and dare I say it sponsorship money.

Did you park your brain when you wrote that? Races are put on every weekend throughout the country, with no sponsors. You have it in your mind that they are out there for you entertainment or some big ass pay out. THEY ARE NOT!!
Racers make a decision when and where they are going to race and with and against who. The spectators have little to do with that decision. When the number of spectators starts effecting the cost to race, then and only then will the spectator have ANY say in the matter. Until then, STFU and enjoy the 3 boats that might show up to entertain you ass FOR FREE