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Originally Posted by XRQTR
Just seen this thread and personally I think any survey is pointless.
I would think that every single person that has ever been to Calder more than once either as a competitior or a spectator has tried to give advice to staff at the venue with regard to making changes for the better. The seating for example I suggested about 2 or 3 years ago, the return track only took a few more years to get something done about it, as for the pit lane when I was their a few weeks ago it had a coarse grade aggregate job done.
Wayne don't think I'm having a personal go at you but mate you really have taken on a job that many would not envy you for, these surveys have been done in the past with little to no real change. When the Derrimut Motor Sports Complex was looking at opening a few years back Bob dropped the pricing by about $10 to try to get people back and it worked for a while, until he managed to get the project shut down, then things went back to normal and so did the prices.
As for the price hikes, I'm sure Bob will blame fuel prices during reconstruction for the new pricing when it re opens.
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Hmmm..
So you think the survey was pointless... hmm how do i explain this...
Ok what the survey has achieved so far..
We had over 650 survey replys so clearly people were interested and had something to say... some good some bad, I sat down with Bryan & Bob and we went through every one line by line looking at what the people who filled it in had to say...
Over 80% of the survey replys said they would rather have the Legal Off Street Drags on Saturday rather than the current Friday Night
So without any hesitation the move was made and from the reopening date in September the LOSD will be run on Sundays in winter and Saturday in summer.
People said they wanted more racing time - from September racing will be from 12noon till late - we are licenced till 11pm so thats up to 11 hours racing.
People suggested a membership / discount - this has been brought in with the new AMC membership - $150- a year gets you 10% discout to race and FREE spectator entry all year and heaps of other discounts.
People said they didnt want to sit on the grass and concrete - the thunderdome seating is now being moved to the drag strip.
People asked for communication, wanting to know what was going on etc etc - thats what im here for and also the new website.
People asked that the timeboards be put back to mph and show the 60' times - thats is being done for the September opening.
People asked for begginers days - this we are looking into - learn how to drag race
Probably the biggest one was get rid of the burnout comp - so with the new day/night schedule starting in September the burnout comp will be moved to the tea break and hopefully on a new burnout pad on the infield as suggested by many on the survey.
People asked for a better prepped track - as anyone would have seen if they had been out in the last 2 friday events, the prep has been A1 with all compditors happy with the new track prep guy we fly over from SA each Friday.
So to say the survey is a waste of time is a touch sad...
Again people can sit around and winge and wine about the past and crap they have heard from uncle johnys cousins brother who overheard something about Calder Park or you can have your say and get your issues off your chest, i can garentee you Bob Jane will personaly read every one of the survey comments, whether he acts apon them is his choice.
And if people really want the facts give Calder a call or drop them an email and ask away.