Largest Crowd Ever
 

Last night at the Big E Mr Gappens announced it was the largest crowd in Eldora Speedway history, and man were they packed in there. I’ve never really seen an exact attendance number but does anyone have information on what that might be?

Originally Posted by flagboy55:
Last night at the Big E Mr Gappens announced it was the largest crowd in Eldora Speedway history, and man were they packed in there. I’ve never really seen an exact attendance number but does anyone have information on what that might be?

I’ve heard 30,000 before.
But I don’t believe anything I hear and only half of what I see.

This can’t be true. I read in another thread that no one likes a sprint race with a stop in the middle. For the record, I don’t think it right either, but the hardcore sprint fans show up anyway. Apparently a large number of fans don’t care.

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Originally Posted by The55:
This can’t be true. I read in another thread that no one likes a sprint race with a stop in the middle. For the record, I don’t think it right either, but the hardcore sprint fans show up anyway. Apparently a large number of fans don’t care.

Also cannot be true because streaming has killed racing. No way a crowd like that showed up with 4 consecutive nights streamed on 2 different streaming services.

For the record, the break won’t stop me from watching, maybe from attending. But most agree it should not be part of Sprint Car Racing

Crown company that's over in New Bremen
Bought over 2000 tickets to give there employees. Most of those ticket holders never been to a sprint race. One of those was my neighbor and stopped me yesterday and ask me if I enjoyed that racing. I said no that is why I stayed home and spend my money for Indiana sprint week.

Did he enjoy it?

There were a lot of first timers there this week it seemed. I wish the racing would have been better on Saturday but such is life.

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Originally Posted by EldoraMark:
Crown company that's over in New Bremen
Bought over 2000 tickets to give there employees. Most of those ticket holders never been to a sprint race. One of those was my neighbor and stopped me yesterday and ask me if I enjoyed that racing. I said no that is why I stayed home and spend my money for Indiana sprint week.

That is the best kind of sponsor. The sport needs new faces at every track, especially younger people. I am 60. I have been to more races than I am going to go to.

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How about the 50/50??? Over $100,000??!!!
Thats crazy... people seem to like drinking & betting at Eldora
Can you imagine winning that????
I was shocked when I went to an Allstar race at Lebanon Valley in NY state & 50/50 was bigger than the winner's purse... over $7,000....comparative chicken feed! ;)

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Eldora is a perfect example of what Promotion of an Event can do....with all due respect to the track and race....snoozer, but people showed up because it and the series are promoted well. I enjoyed the entire 2 days on the ground in New Weston, Ohio

Originally Posted by revjimk:
How about the 50/50??? Over $100,000??!!!
Thats crazy... people seem to like drinking & betting at Eldora
Can you imagine winning that????
I was shocked when I went to an Allstar race at Lebanon Valley in NY state & 50/50 was bigger than the winner's purse... over $7,000....comparative chicken feed! ;)

It was about $200,000 for the four day racing events. 🏁

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The 50/50 for 4 days was over $255,000.Wed -$30,000,Thurs -$101,000,FRiday-$43,000,Saturday - $83,000.

You do not have to attend for the 50/50. This is becoming more about the party and less about the race. Only real sprint car aficionados care about the bastardization of a sprint race with a mandatory stop. Stopped going to the KR and Kville Nationals for these reasons. Come on ISW!