Just observing here.....

[bykr]

Yeah, last year at the World Finals we had seats near the starting line and about two thirds of the stands would empty after the last funny car ran and the Pro Stock cars came out!

[Ed Wright]

When I started going to watch national events, after I had quit racing several years ago.
I was surprised that the stands empty when the fuel cars are not running.
I learned to stand by the steps to the stands by the starting line, as the fuel cars finished. I could sit anywhere to watch my friend’s Pro Stock car run. Then they emptied further before Sportsman cars ran. Nobody watches us. Only people there are watching friends.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by bykr

Yeah, last year at the World Finals we had seats near the starting line and about two thirds of the stands would empty after the last funny car ran and the Pro Stock cars came out!

I noticed this a few years ago in LV, as well.
I can't imagine anyone not wanting to watch all the Pro classes, at least.
A lot of these folks are just casual fans, who come out once a year for the circus and the carnage.
PT Barnum couldn't get these people to watch us. They're not real car people, as we know them.

[Mike Jones]

Irony is, Pro Stock cars aren't real cars, as we know them.
MJ

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

Irony is, Pro Stock cars aren't real cars, as we know them.
MJ

I know, but you don't think they would stay and watch Factory Stock, do you?
There's only a certain amount of time for those folks to get their autographed hero cards, buy their T-shirts, a couple of brewski's , and then stand around for the warm ups, ruin their eardrums, then get high on the nitro ,and then wander around like zombies, getting in the way of real cars. ;-)

[Mike Jones]

Agreed, they couldn`t care less. Mark, you should see the packed grandstands at the Dover Reunion at Lebanon Valley. What do they come for? The car show in the parking lot? Frantic Ford BB/FC? The Nostalgia? I don't get It....
but its a 3 day event now.

[BG56]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I noticed this a few years ago in LV, as well.
I can't imagine anyone not wanting to watch all the Pro classes, at least.
A lot of these folks are just casual fans, who come out once a year for the circus and the carnage.
PT Barnum couldn't get these people to watch us. They're not real car people, as we know them.

And most of those "fans" are only here for a little while. (Ala Nascar after the boom!)