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smack500
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How restrictive should NASCAR become on fan access to garage and pit areas?
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How restrictive should NASCAR become on fan access to garage and pit a
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Nascar24rainbow
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They should set up all NASCAR tracks like Pocono. Pocono has it set up on a hot passes and cold passes. When there is action on the track the pit area is hot and track officials will only let people with hot passes on the track. When there is no action on the track anyone with a cold or hot pass can enter the pit area.
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rpmallen
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Fans do not belong in the garage area during practice sessions, why would they belong there? The teams and drivers are busy doing their work, the fans' attention should be on the track.
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gordon24fan
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They should close the garage area off completely, those guys are trying to do their jobs and the fans are getting in the way.
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DJFan
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I agree to closing off the garage area, there are plenty of infield/pit access areas where you have opportunity to get autographs. It would be very cool if infield passes allowed a couple opportunities for driver autographs since infield camping without a platform gives you little opportunity to see a lot of the race. At Charlotte in 2000 my husband and I ran into Smokey Yunick and Morgan Shepard in the infield without having any type of pit pass. We sure enjoyed that!!
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71Fan
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I'm going with the specific times....like AFTER the race, or during specific times and ONLY in tightly controlled tour groups.
The kids got work to do and peoples lives depend on the quality of that work.
The kids got work to do and peoples lives depend on the quality of that work.
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Gollum
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I don't think the fans should be in the garage area. Those guys have got serouis work to do. and they cant do it by triping over fans. One of these day some fan will get hurt and want tyo sue Nascar or the team.
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thechase77
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They should close off the garage area, but wait until the race after I get a garage pass
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Johali Lives
No fans in the garage ever. Those guys don't need the distraction.
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fan1080
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I think they should allow fan access as they do now, but restrict it after a specific time. 1, maybe even 2 hours prior to practice, qualifying and the race, no fan access. They could also restrict access to certain areas; drivers should be able to get from their trailers to the garage, to pit road and their cars without being bothered by throngs of fans looking for autographs. Maybe they could even mandate no autographs while the drivers are in these areas and alot time specificly for autograph sessions.
If that wouldn't work, they need to remove the fans all together, to much is at stake, the teams are trying to do their job and they need to concentrate on what they are doing, one little distraction could translate into disaster on the track.
If that wouldn't work, they need to remove the fans all together, to much is at stake, the teams are trying to do their job and they need to concentrate on what they are doing, one little distraction could translate into disaster on the track.
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HardScrabble
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I keep wondering why this a "hot issue" now.
Has fan access changed this year suddenly? Don't think so.
How long have fans had the type of access they now have? Around 50 years.
Is there a different person roaming the garages and pits now? Somewhat given the increasing market for collectables I suppose. But in the near 40 years I've roamed these areas there have always been some numbers of unconsiderate fans there. And numbers of less than knowledgeable folks too.
One incident, well publicized, ? More likely.
Get over it.
Has fan access changed this year suddenly? Don't think so.
How long have fans had the type of access they now have? Around 50 years.
Is there a different person roaming the garages and pits now? Somewhat given the increasing market for collectables I suppose. But in the near 40 years I've roamed these areas there have always been some numbers of unconsiderate fans there. And numbers of less than knowledgeable folks too.
One incident, well publicized, ? More likely.
Get over it.
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fan1080
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HS, I would like to think that the drivers can put up with the issues in the garage area, pit raod, etc., but at the same time I think something must be different. Either the number of people they are letting in there is more now, or something like that.
Let's face it, more than one driver has expressed concern about it, including the usually dormant bible Bill. He has been quoted as saying: "When I first started racing, there were very few people in the garage area," Elliott said of the late '70s and early '80s. "They absolutely didn't allow women in the garage. Absolutely, positively."
I haven't been to a race and can't comment on what the conditions are in the garage area or pit road, etc. But judging from what I can see on TV there are alot of people back there during a race and I think if they don't do something, a fan might get hurt or killed back there. The shear number of people allowed back there also makes it much more difficult for divers just to get to where they need to go. I like the accesss the fans have, but if it leaves opportunity for injury to fan or driver or team mate, like it or not I think they need to address it some how.
Let's face it, more than one driver has expressed concern about it, including the usually dormant bible Bill. He has been quoted as saying: "When I first started racing, there were very few people in the garage area," Elliott said of the late '70s and early '80s. "They absolutely didn't allow women in the garage. Absolutely, positively."
I haven't been to a race and can't comment on what the conditions are in the garage area or pit road, etc. But judging from what I can see on TV there are alot of people back there during a race and I think if they don't do something, a fan might get hurt or killed back there. The shear number of people allowed back there also makes it much more difficult for divers just to get to where they need to go. I like the accesss the fans have, but if it leaves opportunity for injury to fan or driver or team mate, like it or not I think they need to address it some how.
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HardScrabble
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NOt sure which part of the 70's and 80's Bill refers to, but I can remember women in the pits a long ways back. Now whether they were "special" passes or not I have no clue.
One of the reasons you hear som much IMO is that writers are asking the question more and of everyone. Drivers have complained about people in the area at least since the 80's and will continue to do so. Drivers complain about a lot of things, must be bored or something.
There is some danger and there have been some injuries though none serious that I know of. Life is dangerous.
NASCAR will make some changes, hopefully wise ones. To totally remove the fans from the garage will remove a part of the sport which has been a big attractant for me. I doubt NASCAR will solicit my opinion though.
One of the reasons you hear som much IMO is that writers are asking the question more and of everyone. Drivers have complained about people in the area at least since the 80's and will continue to do so. Drivers complain about a lot of things, must be bored or something.
There is some danger and there have been some injuries though none serious that I know of. Life is dangerous.
NASCAR will make some changes, hopefully wise ones. To totally remove the fans from the garage will remove a part of the sport which has been a big attractant for me. I doubt NASCAR will solicit my opinion though.
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I don't think they should ban the fans completely from the garage/pit road areas, but at the same time I think there should be specific times that the fans are allowed in those areas. When there is a lot of work going on as there is during qualifying, practice and the actual race, then the fans DO NOT need to be in these areas due to the work that is trying to be done on the cars. I have been to several races, but have never been to the pits. Would love to go. I guess I would be one of the people that would stay out during those times, as too much confusion with too many people around getting in the way and probably almost run over by someone needing/making changes to their car.
I have seen numerous times while watching the race on the TV, when someone has had trouble out on the track and they are trying to get to the garage area, they have to move hordes of people out of the way just to get there. Let alone the gas man having to go get fuel in the fuel canisters and encountering the same hordes of people.
As the saying goes: You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time.
JMHO.
I don't think they should ban the fans completely from the garage/pit road areas, but at the same time I think there should be specific times that the fans are allowed in those areas. When there is a lot of work going on as there is during qualifying, practice and the actual race, then the fans DO NOT need to be in these areas due to the work that is trying to be done on the cars. I have been to several races, but have never been to the pits. Would love to go. I guess I would be one of the people that would stay out during those times, as too much confusion with too many people around getting in the way and probably almost run over by someone needing/making changes to their car.
I have seen numerous times while watching the race on the TV, when someone has had trouble out on the track and they are trying to get to the garage area, they have to move hordes of people out of the way just to get there. Let alone the gas man having to go get fuel in the fuel canisters and encountering the same hordes of people.
As the saying goes: You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time.
JMHO.
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fan1080
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I hope it doesn't go to that extreme either. I've never been to a race, but the day I do finally go, I would like to try and get some of those garage/pitroad passes..... I can certainly understand the desire to be there.
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Billy Jack
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Garage/Pit road access is fine.
Just not during practice, qualifying, or the race.
Just not during practice, qualifying, or the race.