[cripplecreek]

It has a lot to do with the economy. Its expensive to go to a race these days.

[Steve_Seattle]

"It has a lot to do with the economy. Its expensive to go to a race these days."

That may be part of it, but I think it runs deeper than that. Car racing represents the old manly virtues, and now half the country seems to have gone gay.

Young people don't seem to be attracted to racing nearly as much as in the old days, and I think it's partly because racing seems out-of-step with all the environmental stuff they've been raised on, and the dickless "niceness" that's been foisted off on this generation.

[rabidralph]

Why is it expensive? What is the regular price for good seats and the price for the baseball-called bleacher seats? I’ve never been to a race. Are they pricing the fan out of the stands, as football has done?

[PA Engineer]

It has a lot to do with the economy. Its expensive to go to a race these days.

I agree. It is too expensive. I took my Daughter down a few times to Charlotte. Finding a hotel within a 100 miles (at exorbitant rates) and the ticket prices put quite a break on traveling to the races. It just wasn't worth it.

The article (slimes) is a bit dishonest. Surprise. I think they overbuilt the seating in Charlotte before the drop off. I don't remember anyone seated between turns 2 and 3 in all the years I visited. I don't think there are any vendor facilities on that side of the track. Maybe someone here knows?

I was surprised at the number of people outside of the raceway. It struck me as a combination of Woodstock and the Super Bowl. My impression was there were equal amounts of people inside and outside the Charlotte venue.