Glad everybody got -- Daytona okay yet. Down -- for the duration now with the 500. Yeah it was obviously pretty exciting race in that -- including cola I think about 135 or so on Tuesday morning -- -- -- but. You know lot of electricity going on this year and everything it is really not -- a park in. You know I'm I'm -- to order a reporter myself what an open up all bread and he's a great guy in that. I'm I'd like -- reason that he had that I think it's pretty cool to allow these guys have their own -- -- -- -- there's there's -- -- that -- -- there's -- that. We'll see what happens in the future now. He -- he's the only one that'll admitted for now. It's a more about toward -- -- would just a moment a real quick wanna ask you more about Daytona on. As someone that that works in that there racing promotion business and as a track operator you work with International Speedway corporation for quite awhile now now with Watkins Glen. What your thoughts when you found out errors saw that the Montoya incident with the jet -- what were some -- your first thoughts about the incident and. I I personally know the guy that was kept driving med jet dryer they -- Michigan -- after he was from and you know when I finally got out safely and you saw one walking away I mean out of that that -- concerned that the natural reaction but. You know it was just then once we knew everybody was -- which was within within you know the minute. Thirty seconds or so which of the matter of oh man you got to that point about the racing facility itself and he was gonna happen because kept cool that you might get burned pretty hot yeah it is just -- regular diesel fuel and asphalt it'll actually you know way excel. I know it's very dangerous from being on track operator and now again barring life any life or injury but. And we just had to step claim -- as fast as possible and it's not easy to do when -- -- that kind of fuel at those contempt is. One of the interesting things though Joseph which it was there at Daytona and all the -- folks they were kind of prepared for something like this after the the pothole debacle a couple of years ago and have -- -- that pat shot of the Mondale and everything. They work they were prepared they had you know the the top they went and got the tide clean the fuel up there and they -- and it. Maybe not written word for word on what to do with that kind of an idea how to take care of -- want that once they got everything under control. Yeah it's. Not tooting our aren't but that actually we've we've been doing that for about ten or twelve years even prior to the pothole that we have an emergency action plan. It is written there's actually trailers filled with emergency services and emergency. Backup they have like the tide that was in there everything -- developed at that when we know there's certain level. We know what how to react. We bring out so -- we plan met and practiced that as a team. And we do that annually with NASCAR are coming to our facility week prior to the event so. We don't practice that we don't expect commuter jet dryer because that never happened before so it jet fuel was something you do. But what particular -- gasoline actually get mountain actually get the -- look better. If you hit it with water it'll actually burn on top of the water and sometimes gas won't do Vick is that the volatility. Is there any any other situation that you can describe that are maybe are also in these action plan is there is a similar situation you could describe that they might be prepared for the future. I mean anything all of -- at least and there are prepared for offense intrusion. A replacement. Crash since deterioration or demolished. You name it we actually have an action plan -- as far as we're concerned again. The main IP -- example like it there with the jet dryer but we practiced everything on the racetrack. From a concrete wall on disappearing from major intrusion to a gambling into the safer barrier. Being completely destroyed. We actually have full teams I'm back up that just sit around. Believe it amounted to actually nothing in -- for something like this happen. But -- -- -- -- the best people in the world which you live and that shut out first. They can clean -- -- part of all our races across the country in the Netherlands and help us with the proper disposal could then there's Hazmat issue to that we. We abide by everything and follow it all the EPA regulations that local state county and we again and for that fortunately we practice -- so. That may take awhile -- -- and effects hold Lawler hold them in the national. But you know we're we're pretty darn good. It's good to know that the folks -- -- NASCAR and I antsy and I'm I'm sure your brother's over and a semi as well are thinking ahead not only for. To get their key keep the show going but to have everybody's a safety and interest as well that's that that's great insight we appreciate that. I'm Michael print from Watkins Glen International up one the other thing is Michael let them made it exciting with the fact that this race was held on a Monday night thanks to mother nature and. I know Watkins Glen might not be the best example for this question because -- be very difficult to light the two plus mile race course but. Do you think we should see some more Monday night or prime time week night races in NASCAR's future. You know you have tool right now Memorial Day Turkey's prime memorial they've weakened Sunday night. And Labor Day. I think -- personally of the promoter in a lot of people commented. I think it's pretty. To be pretty grave or order -- pretty hot issue to walk into with the fans and expect them to take. You know another day another note they -- too often work. And I think that's what we would all be extremely afraid I mean it's not -- take time off work we all know that. I don't I mean prime time was great it was agreed adventures. You know we'll see what happens on the road another ratings were fantastic that he's great and we love TV dollar media partners. But. You know you gotta be careful. Which you have to do that and I think Monday night racing would push a lot of fans may -- over the head so from a promoter for review what comply and I would say let's stick to Sunday. Yeah it's not like a Monday Night Football game where there's a home team audience that can get home you know within a half hour when our depending on traffic. -- a lot large portion of the fans that come to these races are like the teams and have to come in from out of town. And it. It's sixty and it -- -- -- -- that and I took our track with. It's 67%. Are getting on planes are traveling more than 500 miles -- -- -- race so. You impact hotel and weather and the other day expenses and air -- changes and you have an altogether and and for everybody whether again whether your radio TV or stand. Our beat writer it's because it's expensive holy Ramadan -- Mikey looked dangerous -- to go -- Well you about a month and a half away from throw in the gates open at Watkins Glen International for the 2012 season but you guys been. Busy is always another here and I'm sure plenty of new improvements at at Watkins Glen for this year. You know we're so lucky that we're we're able to garner like capital -- put another two and a half almost three million dollars -- the facility and we. -- we're just on the cusp of commissioning phase two of the grandstands and so every Green and will be brand new this year room with some real exciting sight lines could be really elevated them. Over twice the height of the previous ones so. You know from middle way you just -- unbelievable sight line. And and and we're just -- out the rest of the club we could finish the restrooms in the little kitchen for the private club -- were finishing that out. A couple of minor things we are making a change to turn one were Denny Hamlin crashed. And we're Reagan and ligament crashed last year. So we're you know we're we're gonna move back a little bit put a little -- say well we're competency for that tigers in the -- more road course style and it is old style. So yeah we're pretty excited and you know this year and we could've stayed open all year with the weather that we that they. I was gonna say that I'm -- you're looking out my window and it's nice and sunny and I wish we go racing this weekend Europe on the local tracks and -- I'm I'm sure. Joey Chitwood what do traded Buffalo's weather fur fur on the floor of Florida weather last Sunday and Monday can we -- it would racing in buffalo last weekend. The I was -- clean so mom are being with congressman and as senator here. Saying -- nicer in New York to you know testicular tongue -- that is and then they come in a fifty degree range. One old course you'll have the NASCAR cup series that weekend of August ninth through the twelfth that and also one of the other big events is the Salem six hours of the Glen and on that event taking out a little more importance this year with that being included with some very high profile races this season and a special series. It's it's unbelievable feeling being out they might be written -- -- don't you're used to -- about what boys have. You know we we get -- -- -- -- show a lot and boy cute like I love that and -- Stanley. It's very devastating attack -- and we put the quick word we can get them here and there local cops. Let's yeah we're really headed for North American parents it's the start of freeway series that this championship within the championship. Kind of like what FedEx Cup is the PGA. And it's certain Daytona for the Rolex 24. It's coming up here for you mentioned -- six hour at -- -- -- and it. Concludes that Indianapolis on the road course -- the oval course. And them we're pretty excited about it that's a -- ticket just lying and that we've been really lucky with that one and we moved a little bit. That we moved it back towards the end of June and we really felt that the giving it away from school can you know our kids go to school to be almost ended June. I think that's really helped Libyan kick off and haven't seen on the part of it's always debate the North American parents. -- so we're a 172%. Above. Ticket sales from year to year week to week compares and so up and going right -- I can't -- but it going right. All we're equipped for illegal Michael print up from Watkins -- -- you are on Twitter at -- pres that's pres with a -- And you put out a pretty interesting channel to the other day and if it pays off some fans are gonna get some VIP treatment at the line. Yeah it's it you know I always I have a lot of -- that's not my first contest. I think it the contest last week promised all the fans and followers of -- my website might Wear it. That I would put out account that I order -- contest last week and and I didn't wait for a VIP tickets to the -- six hours and and I just kind of obscure questions in last week's question was I mean racetrack that I worked personally worked -- The general public that this one and we're starting early this one -- start this week. Is that going for sixty days so that the clock that's -- on Friday. The sixty days if I get 101000 followers -- -- randomly pick fifty dollars. To give -- -- VIP tickets away. For two years to the gland. Output every race not just the cup race so. Every single race on the giveaway. You know 802000. Tickets during a rescheduled for next year and -- -- like that so. I'm gonna give the VIP treatment about the bottom and I tell you what else singing about a 150 day. And that I'm bummed out about 225 people at -- right now. All hopefully you reach that I as well you know I've been following you for a long time so when -- your -- in those fifteen names you know WG air fast tracked you know just to keep that one among your pick in the fifteen games. How can go wrong with those affiliate like you and be -- that buffalo aboard WGR 550 and you guys are great. Real quick -- hop in a race fans get their tickets for the Salem six hours in the cup race at the Glen. The best way to -- -- at www. Atlanta dot com it is way to get they aren't -- web site and -- a particularly in touch with. At or you call but at WWW but Glenn Beck. Well like I'm sure we'll talk a few more times as we get to the seasonal best of luck though with as you wrap up your projects and -- going for the 2012 race season. All the best and we'll talk you -- and there.
