My change purse and bill clip are empty from paying all the back gate fees.

It's an interesting idea. At Indy, the large coolers have to be parked under the grandstands, so...I had the idea of renting lockers under the grandstands or somewhere convenient (like they do at an airport only to fit a cooler) for X dollars and you put your large cooler in there for the evening and it's in nobody's way in the stands. Nobody could break in if you are holding the key. Just thinking out loud.

Or maybe not.

Haubstadt allows you to bring in a cooler and whatever food or drink item of your choice. I always thought that if this rule was changed the attendance would go down. I don't know if a cooler fee is the answer but I've found myself sneaking h2o into Kentucky Speedway before and there is something extremely wrong with that imo.
It seems to me that Ky Speedway has been showing a lot of tin on race day this year and I think the cooler is a big player in the attendance issue.

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HELL NO!

It's not even a matter of bringing in beer. We like to bring along bottles of water in a cooler. We usually end up going to the concessions as well. If it's a particularly hot or humid day, an extra bottle or two of water is nice to have in reserve. Plus I'm lazy, and once I plant my butt in the seat, I like to stay there!:2:

Is Indiana one of these states?

It is funny how some promoters hide behind that if you sell beer, you can not allow beer carried in. So how do you explain IMS, ORP, THAT, Haubstadt and Salem to name a few.

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I always get to your track early so I can park close to the front gate. That way I can get a pass out and have a beer or a snack during down time or when something is running that I do not care to watch.

The problem with this is the local fuzz think I am selling drugs or up to something illegal, because I make several trips to my car. I have been searched once and questioned twice because I go to my auto to often in their mind.

On a side note. Why is there so much police presence at The "Burg? With the exception of THAT it is hard to see a law enforcement officer at any other track. Is it because both are at a public fairground?

I like the Lawrenceburg FUZZThey have a sense of humor
GO STEELERS

I say NO, TO ALL TAXES

it's not a tax , it's a cooler stimulus package

Don,
The Police presence may have something to do with available officers and the track has to pay for it. Terre Haute and Lawrenceburg probably have larger Police forces so more are available to work the detail.

Dyno Don, Here ya go, straight from the Indiana ATC:
Temporary Beer / Wine Permit Type 118 A temporary permit is good for beer and wine only - not liquor. If you want to have liquor served at your event, you must have a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer. A temporary permit is valid for on premises consumption only. "Carry out" and "carry on" is not permitted.

Thanks for your concearns. I don't know what kind of liceanse anyone else has, and really don't care. As far as security we have 5 to 6 officers at each event.
Thanks, Dave