"I've been talking to people already and some of them come this year -- some friends who normally come -- they didn't come because of the money," a race fan said.
Typical local TV news story -- the only people quoted are the reporter and "a race fan."
I think I'd need some more authoritative sources before I drew my conclusions.
But, then, I'm not a local TV reporter.
Bubba finding only 20 friends on the south turn isn’t real scientific.