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I like Rons way of thinking and his willingness to help push Tri hulls as the boat of tomorrow. Looking at a previous thread about Factory backing boat racing,,, somebody mentioned ( not unless there a fishing rod hanging out the side) That got me to thinking ,Would factories back a bass boat style race boat? some type of cross over like the allison style hulls .
Have you ever seen the start of a Bass tournament???? biggest race you ever seen to get to the honey hole fishing spots first,,
Could something like that change America's perception on boat racing for the better
COULD a race be tied into a bass fishing circuit?,you have sponsors,exposure,audiences!!!!!! talk about a cross over audience,
Most bass fishermen go screaming aross the lake at 60-90 mph anyway, don't you think they dream about being able to race their buddies boats to see who's fastest.
Boat racing has not taken the back seat,,were in the third row seat ,out of sight out of mind.
Doug
Ok maybe not such a god idea:D
Just trying to draw a parallel between two sports involving boats/ motors ect. that have similar needs to be successful, sponsors ,venues,fans/spectators, factory support ect. and good prizes to keep participants coming back.
Boat racing has that to a degree but not quite enough of something to have the attraction anymore.
I feel the fishing sports have a very good business model to go by to attract a following and keep them interested.
Anyone have a opinion on this????? just trying to throw some ideas out there,,,,,,Think out of the boat(box)
tthibodaux
09-07-2007, 10:47 PM
Well HELL yes they want to out run their buddies to the honey hole. Thats why some of them fish out of an Allison instead of a Ranger. I agree with you Doug.;)
fyremanbill
09-08-2007, 12:57 AM
I can see tri hull as an entry level class, but don't think it's a good idea to try to push it to another level. There are already great classes which could (should be) attract media attention. Tri hull's virtue is that the average wage earner can afford to put together a boat and go have fun. It's the perfect class to get new boat racers interested. As in other motorsports, a few will move up to more professional classes, but most will not.
tthibodaux
09-08-2007, 01:02 AM
I can see tri hull as an entry level class, but don't think it's a good idea to try to push it to another level. There are already great classes which could (should be) attract media attention. Tri hull's virtue is that the average wage earner can afford to put together a boat and go have fun. It's the perfect class to get new boat racers interested. As in other motorsports, a few will move up to more professional classes, but most will not.Sorry to be this way but some of us have run the PROFESSIONAL classes and just like to race on the weekends and have fun.:confused: The Tri-Hull class is perfect for entry level and guys like my dad who have won everything there is to win and still want to race.
fyremanbill
09-08-2007, 01:30 AM
Maybe youve misunderstood me. Of course, anyone can and should race in the class. That's not the point. The point is that tri hull is perfect the way it is. When the engine and boat companies start to get involved with entry level classes, things seem to get out of hand. I started in ModVP, and watched it implode. The worst thing that ever happend to the class was having the mfg get involved.
sst60racer
09-08-2007, 06:50 AM
The SST45 use to be my favorite class to watch until I saw the Trihulls in Kankakee race. This Class is Perfect the way it is and should not change it at all
IF you try to change it you will Kill it!
Tim Go and win that last race and win the Sport Series Championship your first year, I pulling for you big guy! I wish I lived closer to Texas cause I have had such good time racing down there with those guys!
Chris
catndahats
09-08-2007, 07:56 AM
Ditto...
* Rooting for the guy from Beaumont!
* Don't fix the class...it is growin, working, gettting folks excited, and you guys involved in the class are doing a great job promoting not only tri-hulls, but racing interest in general.
* AND...you just won a trophy in my mind. I think you and Ron are onto something. Put a rumble seat in the trihulls, take prospective drivers out for a "ride" before/after the races.....also, you could raffle off a "ride with the winner" ....I think fans would buy tickets for a ride/drive and an autographed t-shirt!
Just my $.02 worth
Nate
The SST45 use to be my favorite class to watch until I saw the Trihulls in Kankakee race. This Class is Perfect the way it is and should not change it at all
IF you try to change it you will Kill it!
Tim Go and win that last race and win the Sport Series Championship your first year, I pulling for you big guy! I wish I lived closer to Texas cause I have had such good time racing down there with those guys!
Chris
tthibodaux
09-08-2007, 08:57 AM
THANKS guys.. Nate, it'll be nice to get to meet you and Chris I sure wish there was some way you could come down and race.
I am in no way trying to take away from Tri-Hull class,everyone is right ,,good starter class reasonably affordable and fun, not sure about liability issues but a two seater is not a bad idea even if it's just a promotional boat,There was a 2 seater 120 set up like this going around the series a couple years ago,, Blue Fish wasn't it. what happened to it??? a similar trihull might be a good idea.
My thoughts are we have a exposure and marketing issue more than anything else. OF course running bass boats may be a bit goofy but the point I was trying to make is they have the following and support that we need to grow.
How do we boat racers learn from their business model to attract participants,sponsors ,marketing opportunities , loyal fan base ect. in order to grow our chosen sport ,no matter what class,, back to where it used to be.
How do potential participants know/learn about it if they have never heard about it, I NEVER KNEW boat racing was going on around Texas until I stumbled onto this site a year ago, obviously it has gone on for years. Never did I see a news paper article,or news story on TV about racing in this area.
I'm not taking a jab at ANYONE by saying that, I ,,but it's just the truth and I'm not alone in saying this,I have heard the same thing from a few people.
I think the questions we have to ask ourselves is plainly this
1. Do we as racers currently involved REALLY want new people, and are willing to help make it happen? OR,,
2. Were just in this for our own benefit and fun,who cares if new people come into the sport.
3.Can a veteran racer be a mentor to a new,sometimes struggling racer and help them see it through to tuff times to avoid discouragment ,,OR
4. HEY the new guys can figure it out on their own and suffer and learn the hard way like everyone else,screw the new guy,dump off our old crap equipment on him:(
These are some of the issues we have to deal with in order to get this Sport to grow
So,,,, what do you say
sst60racer
09-08-2007, 09:43 PM
THANKS guys.. Nate, it'll be nice to get to meet you and Chris I sure wish there was some way you could come down and race.
I am trying I want to be there bad! IF not go and win your race and make me proud!!
Chris
corey thibodaux
09-08-2007, 09:59 PM
Boat racing needs to look outside of the sport to find brilliant PR people to hire that can move the sport ahead. The UFC only began in 1993, and now it overshadows boxing, and even makes boxing look boring.
It can be done, but it takes a great stretch of the imagination.
People love to see wrecks and high speeds, we have both of them to offer, but the average public knows nothing about boat racing, but they sure have heard of Nascar.
The indy cars have taken a back seat to nascar. Jeff Gordon was on the cover of People due to the birth of a new baby. Billy Seebold has done more winning than Jeff Gordon ever will, but the average person has no idea who Billy is.
PR PR PR
Someone needs to package our sport and sell it to the public.
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