[mountainmotorman]

Did you see the amount of EMPTY seats at Norwalk? Just another sign of the times! It costs to much to go to NHRA race!

Better off at an ADRL race!!!! More fun anyway and the racing is WAY better!

Just my two cents.............

 

[Jimmy Biggs]

I was just gonna make a post .......... Pro Stock I understand cause I can watch from anywhere (TF is good for hittin the can and gettin food) But TF and FC there were a lot of empty seats........ You can see ESPN is trying hard not to show the empties too

 

[Donnyman]

I think a lot of people are at Milan...
I understand there's gonna be a stabbing or a shooting!... :smt102

 

[mountainmotorman]

I was just gonna make a post .......... Pro Stock I understand cause I can watch from anywhere (TF is good for hittin the can and gettin food) But TF and FC there were a lot of empty seats........ You can see ESPN is trying hard not to show the empties too

I was at the GROVE yesterday for the North East Pro Mod show and the stands were empty. I feel sorry for the track owners trying to keep the tracks operating and keep payroll going and of course improving the facility. It is the rain and economy that will cause a bunch of places to GO UNDER.....

 

[GrahamHill]

Im sure if they gave away tens of thousands of free tickets like ADRL did in Memphis then the stands would be near full in Norwalk.

 

[vtech]

I went on Sat. & loved it. Less people means more access to the racers and their crew. I like watching them tear down the cars & putting them back togethor.

 

[BV1320]

Just another elitist NHRA event. I wonder how much longer before they are forced to respect regular racers and all they do for this sport. Funny how things go ...

 

[62Fairlane]

Im sure if they gave away tens of thousands of free tickets like ADRL did in Memphis then the stands would be near full in Norwalk.

Thats what I was thinking. And it still costs less to go to an NHRA Race than it does to go to a boring ass NASCAR event.

 

[zaffman]

Norwalk has over 40k seats so if they were half empty thats 20k people how much are the tickets? And I bet they get some of the TV money as well!!! I am sure they made a ton of money still

 

[Mista Bone]

before or after the repaving???

 

[Jeff Clark]

I just came from there. Those stands looked pretty packed to me. We were sitting in the Napa loge and could see just about everywhere. Now i did see alot of people leave and walk around when certain classes were running.

 

[N2Ojunkie]

Place was pretty empty on Fiday.... all things considered.

I haven't seen a crowd that light since they were running the IHRA event.

 

[cat-can-do]

Norwalk has over 40k seats so if they were half empty thats 20k people how much are the tickets? And I bet they get some of the TV money as well!!! I am sure they made a ton of money still

I am sure by the time the NHRA took there cut Norwalk lost a ton of money. With all they had to do before the event.

 

[MDracefan]

Was the ADRL Norwalk stands packed last year for their race, I think not that place holds alot of people more than many places. Like someone said even half full theres still 20k there not bad these days for a 50$ PAID ticket.

 

[ray jr]

they had a nhra right up in the sunday's plain dealer and it said bader said it was there biggest friday in the history of the track and saturday looked to be the same . they said he was all smiles.

 

[MDracefan]

I wouldn't go that far, his Night of Fire probably draws his biggest crowd.

 

[denn468]

the economy sucks thats all! its tough to go out and spend money anymore!400 bucks is alot of money to spend these days!look at the unemployment rate! ive went to the trails for 7yrs in a row and last yr at nrp but just couldnt pull the trigger on the atm this year! instead i listened to every minute as iyt happened on nhra.com

 

[GrahamHill]

Id say the seats are 80% full or more from TV.

I bet there are a lot of people who wish the stock market was 80% of what it was a couple of years ago...

 

[vtech]

Correct me if I'm wrong but weren't standing only tickets 55$. I had seats but stood all day. Last round of qualifying on Sat stood at starting line, East side, along fence. Fifty feet or so away. Best spot there in my opinion. Security guy was a "good ole boy" .

 

[Dr. Evil]

I was there today and I would say for first round the stands were at least 80%. Pretty good turn out I would say.

The line for ice cream was LONG. Funny it was longer than the line for the bathrooms. :-D