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Originally Posted by LubeMaster77
I went one year - saw 5 laps, got sorta bored, then went to drink beer and race go-carts. They had a great track there back in the day. Great place to go to see some nice tail running around.
The experience is cool but it is better on TV (like pretty much all sporting events).
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really depends on your seats, etc. imho (being to the race more times than i can count) it's nothing like TV...and that's a good thing. everybody dogs the IRL and the whole series, but for a FUN spectator sport...there's nothing like the 500. The sights, the smells, the sounds. (although, in the early 90's the cars were faster, sounded cooler and were louder). The ethanol has a sugary smell as the cars blow by you.
the best thing to do is get GOOD seats, either by the yard of bricks, turn one....or the pagoda if you can pop for it. watch the start of the race, stick around for 15-20 laps, and then meander down to the infield. experience the hillbillies with hats made out of beer boxes, etc. eat some of the disgustingly fried food. have fun.
before the end of the race, head back to where you started for the finish of the race.
my dad was a USAC timing and scoring official during the month of may when i was little, so i used to get to hang out at the track, meet drivers (scott brayton before he died, aj foyt, etc). i have so many cool stories of my times there.