Quit whining Jeff, at least by bribing them with $5 certificates, you finally got one or two people to actually take a look at your non-racing POS!

Just kidding bro...we'll see you in beautiful downtown Red Bluff in a couple of weeks.  Curt has a special bottle of your favorite fuel, if you've recovered from the last one.

Now that put a smile on my face.  The truth always hurts Paul...   remember if we dont have this race we cant do our annual Team Rescue Meals Sponsorship. 

Where were you in Phoenix when Jake and Scotty at $273 worth of Hooters chicken wings! 

That date works better for me anyways. No money after this damn wedding!!;)  Come on city council!!!

I just found out that the water is not scheduled to be released into the reservoir until the third week of June according to the City of Chowchilla.

The date would have to be changed if and when they did come to an agreement

Make a profit? ROTFLMAO!....

Liam,

You made 9 post and all with a negative gesture, how about stating how you really feel...

Do you not think or feel promoters don't make a profit?

Look forward to reading your opinion.

Mr. Sims

I dont think that a profit is made at most boat races, If there was a profit made there would still be a race in Gadsen, along with some other lost venus,If there was a signifacant profit to be made I feel there would be more races.

JMO

Amen to that brother Brucie...  Hopefully this race will still happen...

Duane,

If this race was a winner financially, dont you think Ali would be all over it like a bum on a baloney sandwich? There are minimal spectators that attend the race. 5000 people through the door in 2 days is not gonna make anyone rich. Not after you pay IHBA 35k to bring their show and then pay all of the other expenses. The people that make the money on this race are the Hotels, restaurants, grocery stores and gas stations. THAT'S IT!!  I have owned my own business and I can honestly tell you that I never looked to TRY to lose money. The marketing, advertising and hand shaking for this deal to work has to be year round for it to even have a chance. I guarantee if ALI thought it was a winner he would be involved.

All of our pleading to the city of Chowchilla is probably not doing anyone any good. Each member of the board is gonna ask themselves how it is benefitting "them" personally. The best thing to do is find who makes the ultimate YES or NO decision and grease that palm directly.

5.2: Boat Drag Races – Outcome of Event (Hibdon)

Interim Director Hibdon gave a brief recap on the Boat Drag Race event. He explained that the event sold out and went very well. The promoter, Chowchilla Police Department and Lions Club, all were very helpful in putting together this event which had a positive outcome.

Administrator Red informed the committee that the promoter that worked with the Lions Club is a very knowledgeable promoter. Administrator Red also noted that the Reservoir is open to these kinds of events in the future – utilizing both reservoir water as well as the land surrounding it. She asked the committee if there were any objection to these kinds of future events. She explained that some of the events would be Sand Drags – which would provide many benefits to the Reservoir area, for example it would irrigate the sand which is good for both the surrounding land and the water.

Chairman Twitty asked if the Water District has been contacted  regarding such events. Administrator Red explained that the Water District should not have a problem with more events taking place at the reservoir, as long as there is enough water present. The Parks and Recreation Commission seemed very interested in the idea of researching more about those kinds of events. Commissioner Seals pointed out that these kinds of events would be great for the City of Chowchilla as a whole since there is a lot of interest, in the Valley for
extreme motor sports.

Commissioner Seals asked if these events will be coordinated with the Lions Club as well. Administrator Red said that she does not know, but that the Lions Club is the local service group so they would be a great contact when planning these kinds of events.
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This was from last years minutes from the city council meeting, notice where it says "the event was sold out and very successful".  You can't say you did not make any money if you where able to donate money to other charitable organizations.

My point prior is using the "Water" as an excuss for not having or moving the venue not about if it was profitable.

Any venue is a risk, promoter take the risk to make a profit. Unfortunatly there are to many who want to dip into a promoters profits and in Chowchilla this seems to be a larger issues of pockets that want to be padded.

If you remove all the pockets and leave it to being just the City and an Association with the ample time to promote the venue it could be profitable. What they do with the revenue afterwards is up to them. However don't give it all away and say I did not make any money!

I looked here http://www.ci.chowchilla.ca.us/agenda.htm for the minutes from the last meeting and did not see them posted yet. Howerver I did see where the East Bay Boat Club wants to hold their annual cicle race in July and a motion to approve was voted unanimously by voice vote.

Nothing on the drag boat race, which doesn't look good.

Here is what baffles me. The event "Sold Out'? What does that mean? Did they only allow a certain amount of people? Did they run out of spectator room? I was at each race that has been put on in Chowchilla the past 8 years. In the last three years the spectator count has been dismal. Last year, Fegan himself was taking tickets at the gate. This tells me that he was cutting things extremely thin. There was not much security, Im not bagging on Fegan Im just pointing out what the scenario has been the last few years. I do know that Ali chose to not promote the Chowchilla race again because it was a loser financially. Chowchilla has always been a favorite place of mine to race. The water is fast and the pits are great. It is just out in the middle of nowhere and that makes it tough to market. Howard Jaquith fought his ass off to make it work and couldnt and he is a local.