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Message: [QUOTE="HLT, post: 169424, member: 20968"] Kawie, I've known several promoters for quite a few years here in Cali and the last thing they're getting is rich. They do it more for the love of the sport than anything else. Most have other jobs or businesses. Insurance is a big expense and is very hard to get as there are only a few companies that will insure motorsports promoters for liability. AMA sanctioning can be a way to go but still is not cheap. On a fair grounds, the state, county or whoever will require a certain amount of insurance. Then there is track building,(expensive), advertising for the race, getting sponsors, people that know how to score an MX race, flaggers, etc. At a county/state fair, you want to get the fair board involved also as they want to get people through the gates and if there is an event that will bring people in they will be more willing to help. Why don't you go to a local promoter and offer to do the leg work for him/her regarding putting on a race at this fair. That way if it happens, you'd have someone with experience helping while you learned about the problems you will have to solve along the way. Putting on this type of race can be very rewarding even if you don't make a lot of money, it's still a lot of fun. Go for it. [/QUOTE]