Originally Posted by WinglessLovers:
A couple quick points or thoughts on reserved seating and grandstand seats with backs. I don't like the idea of reserved seating as it takes away from the opportunity of people being able to get together and sit together unless they invest money well ahead of time to purchase reserved seating . Also reserved seating would add to the already expensive admission and could hurt all of the track owners in the long run because people may pick and choose where to spend their extra money for buying reserved tickets and not go to some of the events. And what's to guarantee that you don't purchase a reserve seat and get stuck behind someone with a stadium seat!!! The second point of grandstand seats with backs is fine on the surface but don't think it is going to happen as track owners are not going to go to the expense of replacing or putting in new seating with backs as the cost would be prohibitive. Just my thoughts.
Bruce Eckel 
No one is forcing you to buy reserved if it is only a section of the stands that is reserved. It's likely to be more revenue than less; but if you have top 5 rows reserved and you don't sell enough seats year 1, then only sell top 3 rows the next. Each track controls there own facility. Options aren't a bad thing.
Easiest solution to the seat back problem is as suggested early have a section set aside for chairs with backs only. Open seating in a small section; if you are out of it; no chair back chair for you. But folks will tape and mark! Ask the track when and if they allow it and show up early or count on not being able to use the chair back.
It's impossible to make everyone happy; but that's why options are good.