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I usually do what the track allows. Sometimes it works for me some times it dosen't. I would rather see something done about the seatbacks to me that is a way worse problem. I would never pull up someones blanket, I was raised that the world don't revolve around me.

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Originally Posted by Mud Packer:
I applaud :8: Gas City for not allowing those damn LazyBoy recliners to be brought in. I have seen them turn people away with them and I am pleased that they won't allow them. Last year at Kamp we almost got into a fight over the people in front of us using them. TRACK OWNERS: Outlaw them those damn things and do all of us a favor.:34::15:

I see nothing wrong with putting down a blanket or cushion to save a seat the day of the show. If the track will allow it, we will do it. The only way to stop it is to lock down the grandstand area and comb the seats and remove all blankets an hour before opening the gates. Either that or have a reserved section and charge additional $$$$$$ to accomodate the folks that want to have those seats. JMO

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Originally Posted by AlkyMadness:
I'll tell you why people mark off the row in front of them: to keep some freakin jackass away that wants to bring his/her mega size reclining lounge chair. Tracks need to ban those damn things or else charge the people double. Blankets and seat cushions only. Sorry if you've got a bad back.

I was at a track recently and there were so many people (in fine health I might add) showing up with them that I knew I'd have to block off the seat in front of me or else I'd come back from the restrooms with someone leaned back and no place for my knees. Saw a few "almost" fights over these things that night. That doesn't need to happen. Tracks can ban them.

Originally Posted by bigmojo5:
Basically, taping down a blanket is reserving your seat -- whether you do it at 7 a.m., or 7 p.m. I don't see how anyone can call it anything else.
Maybe there should be a blanket fee that is equal to the price of a reserved seat. When you pay that, you are entitled to choose your seat and tape down a blanket. Just like choosing a reserved seat.
Why should it be allowed for free?
Jim Morrison

Banning those huge stadium seats and charging an extra fee for reserving spaces sounds fine to me. I wouldn't mind paying an extra fee to know that I would have a good place to view the races from when I arrive at the track. It would make the entire process much more pleasurable.

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Hey I worked 28 hours this week:18:

I don't think there are any bad seats IN any Indiana track,the pits are outside so haulers don't block your view.

The only think that pisses me off is WHEN SOME VIDEO GUY BUILDS A PARTY DECK IN YOUR SEATS:34::33:

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Originally Posted by AERO410SCJA:
Hey I worked 28 hours this week:18:

I don't think there are any bad seats IN any Indiana track,the pits are outside so haulers don't block your view.

The only think that pisses me off is WHEN SOME VIDEO GUY BUILDS A PARTY DECK IN YOUR SEATS:34::33:

Damn you worked 28 hrs, you must be exhausted, this will mess up your government payouts won't it:18:

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Originally Posted by Dirtfan:
Damn you worked 28 hrs, you must be exhausted, this will mess up your government payouts won't it:18:

No working mans walfare this week:2:

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Originally Posted by AERO410SCJA:
Hey I worked 28 hours this week:18:

I don't think there are any bad seats IN any Indiana track,the pits are outside so haulers don't block your view.

The only think that pisses me off is WHEN SOME VIDEO GUY BUILDS A PARTY DECK IN YOUR SEATS:34::33:

Aero,

You worked overtime again this week?;):19: I thought that PARTY DECK WAS BUILT FOR YOU AND YOUR POSSE.:32:

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Think im going to put my seat in the Big Greeen and White Water truck .Furthest from Section A you can get unless your in the turn three stands

As for Gas City, Look, The place only exist now because someone stepped up. I met him two weeks ago, Good man.

The track has good racing, Great concessions. The best pit policy ever. Go to the pits, see all your drivers and teams until Drivers meeting for $1.00 which goes to a nobel cause. The point fund, Heck you could win the 50/50 too!

The stands need work. Raising the front board of each row would be a big huge plus. Cut up some four by fours and do it as you can do it and as you can afford too.

Other than the stands and the no cooler policy. I got little problems with it, However I couldn't imagine coolers in them stands, Expecially bigger shows. To their credit they offer 12oz cans for a buck and 20oz bottles of soda for two I think. Not bad and you can close the bottle to keep dust out. Not that that was a problem last few times I was there.

Chuck

:)

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester:
Think im going to put my seat in the Big Greeen and White Water truck .Furthest from Section A you can get unless your in the turn three stands

:)

Chuck,

Come on down to Section A; you know you want to be there enjoying the evening. You might be surprised at who stops by.;) It seems that everyone wants to meet and greet the infamous Marvin Q. Fishburger and his friends.:6:

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Originally Posted by AERO410SCJA:
Hey I worked 28 hours this week:18:

I beat you by 4 hours, big boy. 32 this week. 24 next week. Vacation the following week. And the beat goes on.

I sit with Marv every chance I gets and then I get all his female rejects. :16

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Originally Posted by danny burton:

i sit with marv every chance i gets and then i get all his female rejects. :16

:3::5::3::5::14::19:

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Originally Posted by Danny Burton:
I beat you by 4 hours, big boy. 32 this week. 24 next week. Vacation the following week. And the beat goes on.

I sit with Marv every chance I gets and then I get all his female rejects. :16

^ reason post office is bankrupt.................... Just kiddin Danny

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Be careful what you guys wish for. Section A at Lawrenceburg is marked off early in the day for several reasons. Consessions close by, eye candy, keeping the riff raff in one general location and at our age close proximity to the bathroom. You do not want us to be in section G in case we have "a going problem.";)

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Well I can see this was a topic that most people have something to say about. I do like the aforementioned reserved seating as I would pay an extra couple of bucks to get a good seat. Gas city is the worse when you show up 3 hours early and there is no place to sit up top because everything is marked off is just plain crazy. First come first serve is the way it should be or charge extra. I have no problem if you got to the track before me and put your blanket down as long as it is after the gates have opened. My shortest drive to a track (LPS) is 1 hour with the average being 1 1/2 hours or 2 to the burg. I'm not going to make a special trip the day before to get my seats taped off so I have a decent seat at the track. Instead I leave and try to be their well before hotlaps so I get a decent seat. Never had problem at the burg as they have plenty of sitting or LPS and Kokomo, but bloomington and gas city is a different story.

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Manzanita's policy was a good one."No blankets on bleachers until gates open",clearly posted on the main gate.That meant that someone from the "BB Bunch"(usually myself)would be there on or before the 5:00pm opening time.Our blankets would cover the two top rows(16 seats).The big shows like Western World or Copper on Dirt meant that Section BB was reserved seat,so we'd all spend the extra 3-5 bucks,but still bring the blankets! And I completely agree about those God-Awful stadium seat,backrest,lawn chair,La-Z-Boy nuisances.They should either be banned completely,or they should all be forced to sit in their own section,so they can see what it's like!

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Originally Posted by I Miss Manzy:
Manzanita's policy was a good one."No blankets on bleachers until gates open",clearly posted on the main gate.That meant that someone from the "BB Bunch"(usually myself)would be there on or before the 5:00pm opening time.Our blankets would cover the two top rows(16 seats).The big shows like Western World or Copper on Dirt meant that Section BB was reserved seat,so we'd all spend the extra 3-5 bucks,but still bring the blankets! And I completely agree about those God-Awful stadium seat,backrest,lawn chair,La-Z-Boy nuisances.They should either be banned completely,or they should all be forced to sit in their own section,so they can see what it's like!

When I was there in Feb. for The Copper they let us put our blanket down on the practice night for the whole weekend.
I thought that was a nice gesture.

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i voted NO. i did like Manzi's policy. i thought is was funny that people lined up their blankets at the gate and returned later when they opened. When i retire or move to Indiana i will vote yes. I voted no but then voted yes?

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Originally Posted by duel:
i voted NO. i did like Manzi's policy. i thought is was funny that people lined up their blankets at the gate and returned later when they opened. When i retire or move to Indiana i will vote yes. I voted no but then voted yes?

Years ago I remember getting to the gate at San Jose before they opened. It was extremely hot, and there was no shade in front of the box office. There were lines of folded blankets in front, and plenty of folks waiting in the shade of the trees.

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[QUOTE=Danny Burton;132527]I beat you by 4 hours, big boy. 32 this week. 24 next week. Vacation the following week. And the beat goes on.

Mr.Burton looks like you lost by four hours to me;)

I don't think blankets should be put down untill the gates open. As for the caution tape, I had to work the day ISW ran at Lawrenceburg, and after driving 2 hrs from Bedford got to the track just as hot laps were bwginning. the only seats that were left were the first 2-3 rows and a large section that was taped off with no one in it. Needles to say, the tape didn't stay up too long and we got a seat. Haven't been back and may not. At least at Haubstadt you can call ahead and get reserve seating. and at bloomington I can usually get the seats I want. Hopefully some track owners will look at the results of this poll.
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I dont see the problem. I love Aeros seats at Gas City! Reserved seats are fine with me also. I agree with Funk!! People now days think they are entitled to way to much.

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I have worked hard to get there early to save our seats for a lot of years
have had the same seats for a long time
if you want a good seat get there early

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Originally Posted by DICNJAN:
I have worked hard to get there early to save our seats for a lot of years
have had the same seats for a long time
if you want a good seat get there early

That's fine if you reserve them day of show but when they are reserved days or even weeks before. It doesn't matter how early you show up on race day, they are still reserved. I bet I could probably get to gas city when the gates open and still not get on the top row. How much earlier are you supposed to get there? Oh wait at Gas City I guess in march before any racing starts if I want a good seat. :15:

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Originally Posted by VSneader2:
That's fine if you reserve them day of show but when they are reserved days or even weeks before. It doesn't matter how early you show up on race day, they are still reserved. I bet I could probably get to gas city when the gates open and still not get on the top row. How much earlier are you supposed to get there? Oh wait at Gas City I guess in march before any racing starts if I want a good seat. :15:

If I tape down a blanket when I am up there in May, can my other half use the seat when we come back in July?

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Originally Posted by VSneader2:
That's fine if you reserve them day of show but when they are reserved days or even weeks before. It doesn't matter how early you show up on race day, they are still reserved. I bet I could probably get to gas city when the gates open and still not get on the top row. How much earlier are you supposed to get there? Oh wait at Gas City I guess in march before any racing starts if I want a good seat. :15:

You act like you can't see from the 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 row from the top.Do your eyes work better the higher up in the grandstand you are:11:

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Allowing people to put blankets down in advance for a general admission show is like giving free cokes away at the concession stand. Don't the track owners realize this?

If I owned a track, I'd let you put blankets down for the whole season...as long as they were my "track blanket".

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Originally Posted by AERO410SCJA:
You act like you can't see from the 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 row from the top.Do your eyes work better the higher up in the grandstand you are:11:

I was merely just making a point. Apparently it came across as more then that. Sorry I have been working my butt off for the last 2 days working 12-14 hours a day.

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Originally Posted by sawyer:
I don't think blankets should be put down untill the gates open. As for the caution tape, I had to work the day ISW ran at Lawrenceburg, and after driving 2 hrs from Bedford got to the track just as hot laps were bwginning. the only seats that were left were the first 2-3 rows and a large section that was taped off with no one in it. Needles to say, the tape didn't stay up too long and we got a seat. Haven't been back and may not. At least at Haubstadt you can call ahead and get reserve seating. and at bloomington I can usually get the seats I want. Hopefully some track owners will look at the results of this poll.
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track owners can use all the money they can get !!! Randy Smith

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Originally Posted by Mud Packer:
Chuck,

Come on down to Section A; you know you want to be there enjoying the evening. You might be surprised at who stops by.;) It seems that everyone wants to meet and greet the infamous Marvin Q. Fishburger and his friends.:6:

I am wondering when Dave is going to have an autograph session for Marv,so us Fishburger fans can get his signature and photo.

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I guess we are spoiled here. Our local track has plenty of seating and no REALLY BAD seats. No one does the blanket thing and we all seem to sit in our same seats that we allways sit in. I really do apreciate the info here tho so one day when I do come to Indiana I will know which tracks to go to and which one's not to go to. By the way I voted no. IMO if your blanket is down your butt should be on it, not sitting there while you are at home eating or doing something other than being at the track.

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Originally Posted by Daboy:
I guess we are spoiled here. Our local track has plenty of seating and no REALLY BAD seats. No one does the blanket thing and we all seem to sit in our same seats that we allways sit in. I really do apreciate the info here tho so one day when I do come to Indiana I will know which tracks to go to and which one's not to go to. By the way I voted no. IMO if your blanket is down your butt should be on it, not sitting there while you are at home eating or doing something other than being at the track.

regardless of saved seats or not the racing at gas city is still normally top notch as with bloomington

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Originally Posted by VSneader2:
regardless of saved seats or not the racing at gas city is still normally top notch as with bloomington

I have heard that. The only dirt track I have been to in Indiana is Terre Haute in 06 for the 4th of July deal they had that year. Other than being a bit dry I thought it was good.

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Ill go ahead and open a whole other can of worms......as someone that works on the car, I dont have an opinion on what they do as far as taking blankets down in teh spectator area, but I find it every annoying when people do it in the Pit Area grandstands. Nothing is more frustrating that spending half of the race trying to find a place to watch the race from after pushing the car up to the grid, only to find all the open seating is actually saved for someone thats not even in the stands at that point. It is usually not a issue at most weekly shows, but big events and esp. Chili Bowl it is the worst.

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Originally Posted by sawyer:
I don't think blankets should be put down untill the gates open. As for the caution tape, I had to work the day ISW ran at Lawrenceburg, and after driving 2 hrs from Bedford got to the track just as hot laps were bwginning. the only seats that were left were the first 2-3 rows and a large section that was taped off with no one in it. Needles to say, the tape didn't stay up too long and we got a seat. Haven't been back and may not. At least at Haubstadt you can call ahead and get reserve seating. and at bloomington I can usually get the seats I want. Hopefully some track owners will look at the results of this poll.
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Thats weird, we only sold tickets for half of what we seat?:15: In 2010, all of section A will be reserved only, seats in section A will cost $3,899,000.00 per event. I thought i had a rough life, but this seat issue beats all my problems.
see you all tomorrow if there are any seats left?

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well there is this blanket in sect. "A" that's always there. it's like the guy pushes a button at his house and it rolls out. sneaky guy, i'm going to try to tap into his technowlegy tommorow night.;)

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Short and sweet....Haubstadt has the seating figured out never a problem gettin a good seat there.

Originally Posted by Dave Rudisell:
Thats weird, we only sold tickets for half of what we seat?:15: In 2010, all of section A will be reserved only, seats in section A will cost $3,899,000.00 per event. I thought i had a rough life, but this seat issue beats all my problems.
see you all tomorrow if there are any seats left?

Well, like I said one whole section was taped off wirh no one sitting in it. If you insist on playingFavorites, see what happens wheb only the favorites show up.
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Originally Posted by Dave Rudisell:
Thats weird, we only sold tickets for half of what we seat?:15: In 2010, all of section A will be reserved only, seats in section A will cost $3,899,000.00 per event. I thought i had a rough life, but this seat issue beats all my problems.
see you all tomorrow if there are any seats left?

Bozo, I can cover this. ONLY if fried groundhog is included in my twice a year trips to the Burg:)

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Originally Posted by Dirtfan:
Bozo, I can cover this. ONLY if fried groundhog is included in my twice a year trips to the Burg:)

No problem, all the hog you can eat for that price. Is there really any bad seats at Lawrenceburg? I can say all seats are a awesome view. I only have a problem with people saving a huge area and nobody even sits there. There is one guy that does this and we have talked about it. with over 6,000 seats there is not a problem here.
Take care, Dave

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Originally Posted by Dave Rudisell:
In 2010, all of section A will be reserved only, seats in section A will cost $3,899,000.00 per event.

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Well, you're the boss Dave. But, I gotta tell ya, being retired on a fixed income, this will likely cut down on my cheeseburger and 50/50 ticket purchases. :(

And now, I must be off. Gotta go over and tape down blankets on the top two rows of the grandstand. ;):3:;)