Terre Haute question....

EKracing · 5/15/10, 7:34 AM

Where is the best place to watch the race at Terre Haute? Infield or grandstands? Im heading there for the first time. Thanks.

RedRacer07 · 5/15/10, 7:56 AM

My preference is the grandstand, but have been all over the place. Infield is cool to get closer to the action, but is difficult to see all of the track. Hope you enjoy.

Charles Nungester · 5/15/10, 8:28 AM

grandstand exit of turn four. Its neat to stand in the turns and watch em hotlap on three or even two wheels but like the other said. Its hard to see the whole track.

Big long straights, Tight turns, Whats not to like?

apexonephoto · 5/15/10, 9:12 AM

Like many of the tracks I've been to, I have only been to Terre Haute once. Like many of the tracks I've been to, I have only been in the infield.

That being said. Terre Haute is the only short track I've been to that has a tunnel that you can access with a grandstand admission ticket (I believe). That's an opportunity I wouldn't pass up. I seem to remember someone else posting a similar question last year.

I would go down to the infield for hot laps and back up to the grandstand for the racing. JMO. If you've never been that close to the track, it's a pretty cool thing a lot of us forget about.

9racing · 5/15/10, 9:42 AM

I personally like infield on back stretch.. watch them haul the mail all the way down the stretch and shut it down entering 3

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5/15/10, 10:02 AM

If you like pure speed and get a chance....Sit in one of the front rows in the main grandstands just past the flagstand for a few laps.....You can really get a feel for the speed the sprint cars are traveling down the straight-a-way and carry into the corner....If you sit there too long you will get pretty dusty, but worth sitting there for a few anyway....

apexonephoto · 5/15/10, 11:27 AM

I forget about the other bad track with Gen. Admission infield access, until I read this post https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/showthread.php?t=31922. That's the Grove via the backstretch bridge. To me, these are what add character to these tracks, and add to the overall fan experience.

5/15/10, 8:28 AM	#3 Re: Terre Haute question....
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,195	grandstand exit of turn four. Its neat to stand in the turns and watch em hotlap on three or even two wheels but like the other said. Its hard to see the whole track. Big long straights, Tight turns, Whats not to like? __________________ Charles Nungester

5/15/10, 9:42 AM	#5 Re: Terre Haute question....
9racing Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 171	I personally like infield on back stretch.. watch them haul the mail all the way down the stretch and shut it down entering 3..

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5/15/10, 7:34 AM	#1 Terre Haute question....
EKracing Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 116	Where is the best place to watch the race at Terre Haute? Infield or grandstands? Im heading there for the first time. Thanks.

5/15/10, 7:56 AM	#2 Re: Terre Haute question....
RedRacer07 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 582	My preference is the grandstand, but have been all over the place. Infield is cool to get closer to the action, but is difficult to see all of the track. Hope you enjoy.

5/15/10, 9:12 AM	#4 Re: Terre Haute question....
apexonephoto Senior Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 35 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,075	Like many of the tracks I've been to, I have only been to Terre Haute once. Like many of the tracks I've been to, I have only been in the infield. That being said. Terre Haute is the only short track I've been to that has a tunnel that you can access with a grandstand admission ticket (I believe). That's an opportunity I wouldn't pass up. I seem to remember someone else posting a similar question last year. I would go down to the infield for hot laps and back up to the grandstand for the racing. JMO. If you've never been that close to the track, it's a pretty cool thing a lot of us forget about.

5/15/10, 10:02 AM	#6 Re: Terre Haute question....
GOFOBROKE Posts: n/a	If you like pure speed and get a chance....Sit in one of the front rows in the main grandstands just past the flagstand for a few laps.....You can really get a feel for the speed the sprint cars are traveling down the straight-a-way and carry into the corner....If you sit there too long you will get pretty dusty, but worth sitting there for a few anyway....

5/15/10, 11:27 AM	#7 Re: Terre Haute question....
apexonephoto Senior Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 35 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,075	I forget about the other bad track with Gen. Admission infield access, until I read this post https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/showthread.php?t=31922. That's the Grove via the backstretch bridge. To me, these are what add character to these tracks, and add to the overall fan experience.