So nobody ponders an Mopar attendees low turn out "revolt" here?
Garlits show is for money, the following weeks show is for passion, but I might wrong.
I know based on above which one I would support, under these circumstances.
I'm interested at how you came to that understanding?
I have always wondered what was the
real sticking point that ruined such a great annual
MOPAR event.
CopperPS True that Friday setup was very rainy and cold, Saturday morning wasn't much better but by mid day Saturday things improved. Sunday couldn't have been better weather wise. We saw some incredible cars! Met too many failure to launch types in the swap meet area, we guess money's tight even at the dollar store section lol.
Well based on my observations of the players, and from attending both shows for multiple years when they were NOT back to back:
1. Don never let a chance escape to make a buck
2. He seemed to market his name and well earned racer reputation as his biggest asset
3. There was no real given reason why the show originally left the Garlits site, which suggests money/contractual issues
4. There were no obvious shortcomings, and actually some pluses at the new horse grounds site
5. Garlits likely generates revenue at his location year round, with COVID and the Mopar show relocating, having his own show would be a way to boost that missing revenue
6. Any reasonable businessman would have attempted to have the show return to the Gralits site, but that obviously did not happen, and one reason I did not previously mention that might be at play in that, egos.
None of the above is proveable, but the "dots" I see lead to a lot of credence.
Any given reasons shared at this point for this multiple competing shows, are likely just typical damage control and revisionist history tactics, IMO
