cheesepuffs
Team Owner
So I went to Loudon today, which was my first ever Cup race. And last Saturday I went to Fenway for a Rays - Sox game, which was my first ever major league baseball game. Allow me to compare/contrast the spectator experiences a bit.
I am a huge race fan. All forms. I've been following NASCAR heavily for almost 20 years and also watch F1 while also dabbling in IMSA and others. But the spectator experience at a Cup race just leaves me wanting more.
First of all, and I know this goes against conventional thinking, but I really think the fan experience would benefit from the cars being muffled. When the leader starts lapping the tail end of the pack and there is non-stop noise it's just too freaking loud. People today want to be social at events like this. At Fenway you can talk with your friends and socialize still. At NHMS you're in solitary.
Also, it would be difficult with the cars being so loud over the cashiers (unless they muffled them...), but it would be so much better to have food and beer stands within the confines of the grandstands. To walk out of your seat and out of the track to get food and a drink is a massively inconvenient. At Fenway there were food and beer stands never more than a few seconds walk away. And don't tell me there isn't any room for this stuff at tracks because there were TONS of empty seats today just like every weekend.
I also think the jumbotron at Loudon needs to be way bigger. It's way too small and the picture quality is low. Maybe even have multiple large screens placed around the track. Fenway has TVs in the stands as well as a MASSIVE and clear jumbotron that is very useful.
So those are my thoughts. Oddly enough I can't stand watching baseball on TV but really enjoyed it in person, and I love NASCAR on TV but don't care for it so much from the stands. What do you guys think?
I am a huge race fan. All forms. I've been following NASCAR heavily for almost 20 years and also watch F1 while also dabbling in IMSA and others. But the spectator experience at a Cup race just leaves me wanting more.
First of all, and I know this goes against conventional thinking, but I really think the fan experience would benefit from the cars being muffled. When the leader starts lapping the tail end of the pack and there is non-stop noise it's just too freaking loud. People today want to be social at events like this. At Fenway you can talk with your friends and socialize still. At NHMS you're in solitary.
Also, it would be difficult with the cars being so loud over the cashiers (unless they muffled them...), but it would be so much better to have food and beer stands within the confines of the grandstands. To walk out of your seat and out of the track to get food and a drink is a massively inconvenient. At Fenway there were food and beer stands never more than a few seconds walk away. And don't tell me there isn't any room for this stuff at tracks because there were TONS of empty seats today just like every weekend.
I also think the jumbotron at Loudon needs to be way bigger. It's way too small and the picture quality is low. Maybe even have multiple large screens placed around the track. Fenway has TVs in the stands as well as a MASSIVE and clear jumbotron that is very useful.
So those are my thoughts. Oddly enough I can't stand watching baseball on TV but really enjoyed it in person, and I love NASCAR on TV but don't care for it so much from the stands. What do you guys think?