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Bob,
I don't see them adding lights any time soon. Cost is estimated about 20 million just to light the track and another 5 million to light everything else inside the grounds to run at night.
Because of the lawsuit about ADA (Americans with Disability Act) in late 1990's or early 2000's that was settled recently, IMS has many millions to spend upgrading grandstands and other areas of the track to meet ADA guidelines. Plus their normal millions spent each year for regular upkeep. The ADA suit settlement is why they went to the Indiana Legislature asking for help to cover the costs needed to upgrade facilities to meet ADA requirements.
I'm not much of a stock car fan so I won't comment on the event they had over the last week end at IMS.
For what it's worth I'd be happy if they went back to one race a year and all the attention in this city would be were it should be on "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing". But that isn't going to happen.
Indianapolis would just be a small city surrounded by corn fields if it wasn't for Tony George buying IMS and saving the 500.
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