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Spicoli
03-07-05, 03:55 PM
Sunday's attendance was estimated at 30,000. . . .

What a crock of ****. :rolleyes:

down at the bottom. (http://www2.indystar.com/articles/0/227411-3320-188.html)
pchall
03-07-05, 04:20 PM
What a crock of ****. :rolleyes:

down at the bottom. (http://www2.indystar.com/articles/0/227411-3320-188.html)


Well, with less than half the grandstand seating open (72K on the track's site), that must be right. Didn't I hear an echo of Paul Page's usual announcement, "It's a sell-out crowd here at Homestead this afternoon..." :gomer:
indyfan31
03-07-05, 05:19 PM
30k??? Did that include the residents of Homestead FL?
racermike
03-07-05, 06:25 PM
I was at Homestead in 2000 for Champcar, and the place was only half full, if that, and an estimated crowd of 30k. No way was there 30k for EARL.
DaveL
03-07-05, 06:31 PM
Now, now.

The .1RL is switching to the Ethanol way of counting.
dando
03-07-05, 06:56 PM
T'was parroted by the AP as well:


The crowd for the IndyCar opener on a warm, sunny day was estimated at 30,000. ... Wheldon, who won $100,400 for the victory, averaged 142.033 mph. ... The top finishing rookie Sunday was Paul Dana, who was 10th, eight laps behind the winner.

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?id=2006708

I believe this is an honest mistake...they interpreted the TeeVee viewing audience as race attendance. :gomer:

-Kevin
racer2c
03-07-05, 07:17 PM
So know is 30K supposed to be a big deal? 30K would have been a bad turnout in Nazereth back in the early '90's.

30K in the stands and a .2 on the TV Richter scale. The IRL is goin' places! :gomer:
Spicoli
03-07-05, 07:18 PM
Can anyone find a pic of the stands for raceday? NFW there was 30k. NFW.

I tried Modtorsport.com but they only have 10 raceday pics. :rolleyes:
FRANKY
03-07-05, 07:29 PM
I was at Homestead in 2000 for Champcar, and the place was only half full, if that, and an estimated crowd of 30k. No way was there 30k for EARL.

"The 2000 season-opening event in March at the 1.5-mile track drew 30,000 to 40,000 spectators."

http://www.speedcenter.com/gallery/gallery2000/01homestead/half_an_audience.jpg
RTKar
03-07-05, 09:25 PM
There were a few sellouts there, but not in the stands.
RichK
03-07-05, 09:30 PM
There were a few sellouts there, but not in the stands.
:laugh: :thumbup:
pineapple
03-07-05, 09:32 PM
There were a few sellouts there, but not in the stands.
:rofl: Most excellent.
Jervis Tetch 1
03-08-05, 09:04 AM
There were a few sellouts there, but not in the stands.Classic :thumbup:
lone_groover
03-08-05, 03:15 PM
Calvin is the Jeff Gannon/Guckert of Gomerville - only, he don't look so good in chaps.

:thumdown:
pchall
03-08-05, 04:49 PM
Now, now.

The .1RL is switching to the Ethanol way of counting.

Hey, the IRL is all about ethanol inspired double vision. That's how they get 30K in the stands!