As a driver it’s great to get the fans in the pits, and several of the families that help us go to Gas City for this reason as they can bring small kids into the pits early in the night. Would love to see more tracks do this and the 50/50 ticket is a little revenue for the track, and cheap pit pass for the fans.
I would love to be able to hang around after the races every night to meet more fans. But since most places run sprinters first and if we are racing the next night or have a long haul home. We hardly stay late, and I hate that since I met many drivers after the races as a kid.