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Post by MaRISSA Gough on Mar 3, 2009 18:55:55 GMT 12
Bernie made a valid point ( Well I think he did) in an earlier post..I would be interested to find out what drivers, family, crew and supporters think about this.
I feel it has for me.
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Post by BeadyEyedRacing on Mar 3, 2009 19:37:01 GMT 12
Has not affected mine (was already broke ;D ) as im on a wage. But i would imagine people with there own businesses would be starting to feel the pinch..
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Post by mrelshauno on Mar 4, 2009 14:20:11 GMT 12
With entry price at my local track having gone up, I am now more choosey about what meets I attend.
E.g. SI Streetie title this weekend, will just go to the Saturday.
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Post by rebel1 on Mar 4, 2009 20:20:06 GMT 12
Not really as we are always looking for value out of our speedway weekend. Good to see that some tracks eg WP and Huntly have lowered prices this season. Woodford Glen offers superb value at $13 for a regular nite and Rotorua great value with their cub nites at $5.
Value can be determined in other ways with excellent fields, support classes, food, free parking, programmes....
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Post by Action-Man on Mar 5, 2009 16:27:40 GMT 12
I was going to say as a spectator I have saved money this season because my local track has chosen to halve the number of Saturday meetings it's running.
Realistically though it's costing me more as a speedway fan because I now have to traveler further to get my weekly Fix.
An example of this is, this weekend I have to drive for over an hour to Huntly if I want to see the Closed wheel Style speedway that I prefer.
The end result of this, from a spectators point of view this season is an education, you realise not all speedways are equal and that if you want value for your money it pays to be selective and don't be afraid to travel.
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Post by MDR38D on Mar 5, 2009 18:19:45 GMT 12
Not so much the economic situation effecting my speedway season but more so the cost of attending meetings at my local track (Dunedin) when there is a severe lack of the drawcard grades.ie super saloons and superstocks.Two grades of production saloons,a handful of youth ministocks and bugger all of anything else dictate where I will spend my money....Not at the speedway.Streetstocks are a draw card however and we will be there this weekend to give our support.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2009 18:39:31 GMT 12
It has not affected my speedway fix yet made it to palmy for the teams champs going to wacky park next weekend for teams then anywhere the wade tanker is racing.Just love those supastocks.
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Post by ministock85h on Mar 17, 2009 18:52:48 GMT 12
To be honest, we have been to more meetings this season. And spent more on the ministock this season aswell.
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Post by scotty 911w on Mar 17, 2009 21:08:03 GMT 12
Has not affected mine (was already broke ;D ) aint that the truth ;D |
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Post by Speedway Central (David) on Apr 28, 2009 22:33:28 GMT 12
will be 60 meeting for me this season.
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Post by Glenn, Ex 269s on Aug 23, 2009 9:04:37 GMT 12
Got the boot all of a sudden from my job at the end of June to make way for a rookie midget driver on here who happens to be my ex bosses daughters boyfriend, have had some part time work and the missus lost her job as well, things are real tough and cant see me out on the track this season at all
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Post by stretch67 on Oct 13, 2009 8:43:12 GMT 12
Yes has affected mine as have had to limit my meetings to teams racing meetings at palmy as used to travel quite abit up there
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Oct 15, 2009 12:05:17 GMT 12
yup..has limited me to the amount of meetings i can attend, and any repairs to the car, so eventually forcing a sale...that and having more training this year on race dates has canned my season a fair bit, atleast the money from the training may go towards a new car next year....
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Post by 51wstreety on Mar 15, 2010 20:17:59 GMT 12
it has changed mine, had to do a lot of racing out of town to keep in touch with the car and competitors
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Post by Wildcat on Mar 16, 2010 20:13:46 GMT 12
No ,but the weather has. 3/4 of the meetings have been rained off in Welly  |
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Post by nzf2stocks. on Mar 16, 2010 21:26:37 GMT 12
Definatly, lost the full use company van so travel severly restricted, cost of living going up but wages staying the same means less to spend, having to make decisions between spectating and buying bits for the new car. The superstock is now on the back burner and the F2 is limping towards completion, however after the season ends I'll be able to spend more money and time on the car.
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