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I have tried to contact Scott about having the event at Indy as it is under new management and a wonderful place now.

This track in the next 5 years will be as sought after as Norwalk when it comes to track prep, event coordination, and overall track personal

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You seem to be quite the PR guy for IRP these days. Just remember that NHRA owns INDY and doesn't give a hoot about anything other than Labor day weekend at that track. Their genuine interest is for 1 weekend a year and the rest of the season they couldn't care less. Now you can dispute your case because your friend is gonna make big changes, which I hope is true, but don't be disappointed when his "hands are tied." Anything NHRA does is designed to take from the little guy in order to feed the machine.
That schedule you posted about Fri nights is a perfect example, $200 to race for what $1500 or so. Sounds too much like running a nat event at 300 a hit to win a grand. If it weren't for contingencies, that attendance would suffer. I hope I'm wrong, but we'll see how your attendance fares as the season progresses.
All I'm sayin Josh is I understand your enthusiasum for your home turf, and IRP (or whatever name they hang on the gate) will always have a lore about it, but they have along way to go to compare with Norwalk. A premier track is alot more than concrete, asphalt, and a bunch of bleachers, there has to be that connection with the little guy, which NHRA doesn't have a good history of.
Anywho, sorry if I got off topic a bit. As for the OP, I would rather attend this event if it were in Indy or Chicago, not interested in going to St Louis. Like BG mentioned, the attendance would reflect that if the event were moved.

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Have ya toss the idea around about Route 66 race way in Joliet, its a very nice facility and could easily accommodate the event. I don't know much about the prices or availability but it is a very nice set up there.

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Mick here. I've been organizing the Monster Mopar show with Scott for the last 25 years. I know there are a lot of rumors about this years show. I have been talking with Scott and here's what I can tell you. Scott is pretty determined to have the show in the St. Louis area rather than take it on the road.
We have done several out of town shows in the past ,Indy, Joliet, and Tennesee to name a few.
Putting a show on away from home incurs a lot of added expense, hotels, fuel,extra help, etc. All of those costs come right off the bottom line and moving a show to a new location is always a gamble.

Joliet would be a good choice for this year but the two years past that we did put on a show there we met with some resistance from the track and no cooperation from any of the local clubs when we tried to recruit help for set-up, judging , etc.

All that being said, we are working to finalize the details on a location in the St. Louis area. We have another meeting with the facility manager coming up and I hope to be able to post this year's date and location very soon. If this deal does work out Monster Mopar will be a car show and swap meet only this year. We feel that is better than to have no show at all. And hopefully we can find a new home for next year with a track so that we can return Monster Mopar to the show you all have made possible for the last 26 years !
Take care !
Mick

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The thing everyone has to remember is that Scott doesn't go through all the work and put out the money up front just to put on an event for us.
He does it to make a profit, which there's nothing wrong with that.
He put's up what are probably the largest win payouts at a Mopar event.
If the event doesn't have a good turnout which has been a problem with both of his shows in Indy and Joliet,
how long do you think he would continue holding the show losing money?

If someone wants to, all they have to do is put up the money upfront and hold a Mopar event similar if they feel they can do it.
I'm sure some people will go, some will complain about the location, some will complain about the date it's held on.
You can't make everybody happy all at once.

My original post with the in this thread (and the poll) was simply to judge reaction to if it was not being held at a dragstrip. (meaning no racing).

I'd go to Monster Mopar where ever it was held.
I'd rather there was racing, but I'll go regardless.

But the location is up to Scott the man that puts the event on.

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What is the obsession with keeping it in St.Louis?Not many people on the East coast want to travel to St Louis.I would think Indiania,Ohio or even Pa. would bring more people to the event and even more local sponsors.

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BG thier is a big following for MMW and its roots are in STL .
I've been to the CC event in bowling green in fact the last one they had.I wanted to go the CC in joliett they cancelled that one couple years back also.
You guys are very lucky to have a group of qtr mile tracks and mileage wise to run in those events .Along with alot of mopars in that area .Sure MMW is alot bigger event than most CC events,payouts are huge for a single weekend compared to CC .
I saw the CC promotor walking around MMW last year .
.I think its been fine tuned for so many years thats it a reliable show every year .
I've never been to the nats so i might make the drive their to race that one and flying to L.V for the MATS first time also .
Any track for STL to race qtr mile is 5 hours now .
DR

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I have tried to contact Scott about having the event at Indy as it is under new management and a wonderful place now.

This track in the next 5 years will be as sought after as Norwalk when it comes to track prep, event coordination, and overall track personal

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You seem to be quite the PR guy for IRP these days. Just remember that NHRA owns INDY and doesn't give a hoot about anything other than Labor day weekend at that track. Their genuine interest is for 1 weekend a year and the rest of the season they couldn't care less. Now you can dispute your case because your friend is gonna make big changes, which I hope is true, but don't be disappointed when his "hands are tied." Anything NHRA does is designed to take from the little guy in order to feed the machine.
That schedule you posted about Fri nights is a perfect example, $200 to race for what $1500 or so. Sounds too much like running a nat event at 300 a hit to win a grand. If it weren't for contingencies, that attendance would suffer. I hope I'm wrong, but we'll see how your attendance fares as the season progresses.
All I'm sayin Josh is I understand your enthusiasum for your home turf, and IRP (or whatever name they hang on the gate) will always have a lore about it, but they have along way to go to compare with Norwalk. A premier track is alot more than concrete, asphalt, and a bunch of bleachers, there has to be that connection with the little guy, which NHRA doesn't have a good history of.

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What is the obsession with keeping it in St.Louis?Not many people on the East coast want to travel to St Louis.I would think Indiania,Ohio or even Pa. would bring more people to the event and even more local sponsors.

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Memphis would be great! And about centrally located as possible

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