[Charles Nungester]

I seen a few sitting down in turn one scattered very sparsly and some sitting on the berms outside the course. But looked dead..

Am I missing something?

[brown11b]

Originally Posted by Charles Nungester I seen a few sitting down in turn one scattered very sparsly and some sitting on the berms outside the course. But looked dead.. Am I missing something?

Yes, there were quite a lot of people.

Penske said attendance was up 25% from last year

[BrentTFunk]

Charles you have to take into account how big a place is, and how many it can actually seat. I really wanted to go,but had some things I had to do. Tickets were pretty reasonable too.

[hoosier race fan]

Originally Posted by brown11b Yes, there were quite a lot of people. Penske said attendance was up 25% from last year

Probably better than their attendance for the May race on the road course. An increase is good news, but I wonder if the race will continue when NASCAR goes back to racing on the oval (as they should) next year.

Personally, I’d like to see the 2nd race on the road course (if they continue to have 2) move to late September and become the IndyCar finale. I know they just announced Nashville becoming the finale, but I think it would be appropriate to have it at the home of INDYcars.

4 Crown at Eldora on 9/20 and 9/21, BC 39 on 9/25-9/28, and IndyCar Finale on 9/29.

[Charles Nungester]

Lot more there today for the Nascar. Cup race

[Blackduce]

I think so many things do not help. Economy, high seat prices, high gas prices, direction of the USA, no concerts, so many local races and variety races this weekend, And a large depression thoughts food, schooling. and money payments. Also the lack of education and family struction of our youth.
Lynn

[Grocery Guy]

Was there both days. $40 admission each day was a great value, especially Saturday. I was amazed how many people were sitting on the grassy mounds along the road course. First time I tried those seating areas and they were great, close-up vantage points. Very entertaining two days of racing. IRP also had a great crowd on Fri night for the NASCAR truck and ARCA races.

BL Duce,

I'm trying to understand your comments. I'll keep thinking on them.

Direction of the USA, high seat prices (only $40 each day), large depression thoughts food, schooling, lack of education, family struction of our youth. ???

[sp6967]

Originally Posted by Grocery Guy Was there both days. $40 admission each day was a great value, especially Saturday. I was amazed how many people were sitting on the grassy mounds along the road course. First time I tried those seating areas and they were great, close-up vantage points. Very entertaining two days of racing. IRP also had a great crowd on Fri night for the NASCAR truck and ARCA races. BL Duce, I'm trying to understand your comments. I'll keep thinking on them. Direction of the USA, high seat prices (only $40 each day), large depression thoughts food, schooling, lack of education, family struction of our youth. ???

40 bucks is a lot to some and not to others. Inflation has sky rocketed on food prices and everything else. teaching kids they can be any sex they want to be, the educational system is more than broken.

[BrentTFunk]

How does everything become p#@@al with some people. Can't we even talk about racing without it? That to me is the biggest problem. Thought we were talking about yesterday's Indy car race.

[jdull99]

I think its ok either way (Brickyard on the road coarse or the oval), but for the Indycar/nascar double part of it; I say on Sat, keep the IndyCars and xfinity cars on the road coarse; and if they wana run the Cup race on the oval; do it all (Practice & Q; and race) Sunday.