Openwheelfan1
As a mechanic I can tell you sometimes the biggest discovery of a car's problem are detected when the mechanic make the first test drive. Problems with a car's performance usually happen so gradually that the owner does not pay any attention to them. The mechanic on the other hand discovers them right away because they are so pronounced to him.
Because you were once a very avid race fan who has been away for some time, you like the mechanic pick up on these problems right away. Yor post should be read very carefully by people involved with racing. Some of these changes have happened very slowly and perhaps are the reason for the lack of new blood you noticed in the stands the other night. Racing has two distinct type of participants, those in the pits and on the race track and those in the grand stands. Both have a very different view of what racing should and should not be. The big problem is the racers in the pits and on the track do not take those fans in the grand stands view into account very often. They just can't find time to interact with the crowd.Racing is controlled by the back gate crowd, with very little concern for those people paying to come in the front gate.
Racing depends on the front gate crowd who also invest a great deal of time and money into our sport.
I have noticed the same things you have, and wish others would also. Discovering and admitting you have a problem is the first step in taking care of that problem.
Racing as we know and love can not exist without the front gate. We all>>> both front and back gate crowd>>>> need to work together to help bring about change to make going to the races fun for everyone.
Honest Dad himself
