Seating capacity at the Sprint Week tracks?

Eatin Dirt · 7/19/10, 9:18 PM

After attending all of the Sprint Week races over the past week and a half I was wondering how many people each of the tracks would seat. I had been to all of the tracks before but never seen them that full.

Charles Nungester · 7/20/10, 2:02 PM

Both a good and bad problem to have.
Other than the Kings Royals, Knox Nationals and some bigger late model races, How long since we seen traditional sprints selling out???????

I seen pictures and videos of fairgrounds packed to the limit but this is the first time I've seen tracks reach almost or exceed their capacity to handle crowds.

(Most of the tracks had room left, Some plenty but it was a

turnout and all races got in!!!!!!! )

Keep in mind that some of the tracks were on weeknights as well. Thats awesome!

oldfan49 · 7/20/10, 2:23 PM

The State Fire Marshall made them quit selling standing room only tickets for the Ron Shuman Classic at Lakeside in Kansas City a few years ago. Both nights are sold out every year and they have some pretty big stands there

hoosier race fan · 7/20/10, 2:30 PM

According to the Gas City website the seating capacity for their main grandstands is 3700. Add in the small stands by the restrooms, and the seating on the pit side and its probably about 4200. I would say they probably had at least 5,000 people on the grounds for their sprintweek race. Nice night for the wallet if you're Tommy, Jiggs, and Jack.

ISF · 7/20/10, 4:28 PM

I went to the Western World at Manzy a few years ago and they quit selling general admission before the races started. First time I'd ever been to a dirt track where they stopped selling tickets and I've been to the World 100 20 some times and never saw them stop selling gen ad tickets for that.

What kind of crowd did ISW draw at Brownstown? That's big time late model country.

It's great that the sprinters are drawing big crowds. Where I'm from it's pretty much dirt late models or nothing. Non-winged sprinters just don't draw the crowd.

fishnman · 7/20/10, 5:07 PM

Though I have posted it on here before, I wonder if anyone can guess the seating capacity at Lawrenceburg. Main grandstand? Total of all grandstands, including pits, buttcheek to buttcheek?? May surprise you

AERO410SCJA · 7/20/10, 6:01 PM

8,253 and a half

Charles Nungester · 7/20/10, 6:02 PM

Though I have posted it on here before, I wonder if anyone can guess the seating capacity at Lawrenceburg. Main grandstand? 3700 Total of all grandstands, including pits, buttcheek to buttcheek?? May surprise you[/QUOTE] 7800

Look forward to the answer, it was given on this site before but at least two years ago.

7/20/10, 2:02 PM	#2 Re: Seating capacity at the Sprint Week track
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,353	Both a good and bad problem to have. Other than the Kings Royals, Knox Nationals and some bigger late model races, How long since we seen traditional sprints selling out??????? I seen pictures and videos of fairgrounds packed to the limit but this is the first time I've seen tracks reach almost or exceed their capacity to handle crowds. (Most of the tracks had room left, Some plenty but it was a turnout and all races got in!!!!!!! ) Keep in mind that some of the tracks were on weeknights as well. Thats awesome! __________________ Charles Nungester _________________________________________________ Last edited by Charles Nungester; 7/20/10 at 2:29 PM.

7/20/10, 4:28 PM	#5 Re: Seating capacity at the Sprint Week track
ISF Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,048	I went to the Western World at Manzy a few years ago and they quit selling general admission before the races started. First time I'd ever been to a dirt track where they stopped selling tickets and I've been to the World 100 20 some times and never saw them stop selling gen ad tickets for that. What kind of crowd did ISW draw at Brownstown? That's big time late model country. It's great that the sprinters are drawing big crowds. Where I'm from it's pretty much dirt late models or nothing. Non-winged sprinters just don't draw the crowd. __________________ Silver Crown Championship Dirt Cars properly driven on a one mile dirt track are classic poetry in motion. Using that analogy, Jack Hewitt is one of the greatest poets of all time.

7/20/10, 6:02 PM	#8 Re: Seating capacity at the Sprint Week track
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,353	Though I have posted it on here before, I wonder if anyone can guess the seating capacity at Lawrenceburg. Main grandstand? 3700 Total of all grandstands, including pits, buttcheek to buttcheek?? May surprise you[/QUOTE] 7800 Look forward to the answer, it was given on this site before but at least two years ago. __________________ Charles Nungester

7/19/10, 9:18 PM	#1 Seating capacity at the Sprint Week tracks?
Eatin Dirt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,903	After attending all of the Sprint Week races over the past week and a half I was wondering how many people each of the tracks would seat. I had been to all of the tracks before but never seen them that full.

7/20/10, 2:23 PM	#3 Re: Seating capacity at the Sprint Week track
oldfan49 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,526	The State Fire Marshall made them quit selling standing room only tickets for the Ron Shuman Classic at Lakeside in Kansas City a few years ago. Both nights are sold out every year and they have some pretty big stands there

7/20/10, 2:30 PM	#4 Re: Seating capacity at the Sprint Week track
hoosier race fan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 604	According to the Gas City website the seating capacity for their main grandstands is 3700. Add in the small stands by the restrooms, and the seating on the pit side and its probably about 4200. I would say they probably had at least 5,000 people on the grounds for their sprintweek race. Nice night for the wallet if you're Tommy, Jiggs, and Jack.

7/20/10, 5:07 PM	#6 Re: Seating capacity at the Sprint Week track
fishnman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,173	Though I have posted it on here before, I wonder if anyone can guess the seating capacity at Lawrenceburg. Main grandstand? Total of all grandstands, including pits, buttcheek to buttcheek?? May surprise you

7/20/10, 6:01 PM	#7 Re: Seating capacity at the Sprint Week track
AERO410SCJA Senior Member Race Count This Year: 24 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,131	8,253 and a half