I must say, it opened my eyes. I now understand the appeal. Seeing a live car race is nothing like on TV - my senses were on overload with all the noise and smell of motor oil. Not to mention the smell of grilled meats from the concessions. I had a lot of hot dogs and beer. I was also close enough to the action where there was a real danger of flying debris from wrecks but I understand NASCAR has never had a spectator death but they have had spectators injured so you had to pay attention.
It was a fun time.
i’ve been a lifelong fan of the 500 and attended the race on 2015. Unreal!!! Beyond expectation...you could feel the speed...