Drive time Penzoil 400 Las Vegas

bobsallyh wrote:
Sam, upon further review it is as bad as described.

That is not a "review" but a bunch of speculation and assumptions.

I paid for a ticket to the duals. Both of them were on one ticket.
My butt was not in the seat for the second one because it is still February and it was COLD after the sun went down.

I had on almost all of the clothes I brought.....3 layers.....and still was cold.

Sometimes attendance is low because of factors specific to that date in time.

Ticket SALES are WAY more important than attendance.

I have paid for tickets to Atlanta next week too.
I have pretty much decided not to attend at all because it will be even colder there. That has nothing to do with long term trends.......except to point out stupid things they have done.....like start the schedule a week earlier this year.
Sometimes you are your own worst enemy.

Sam Spade wrote:

Ralph Cramden wrote:
With the attendance numbers / amount of empty seats NASCAR has been showing for the last 5 years, it might only take 15 minutes for the normal 25 minute drive LOL.

It's not as bad as the "news" reports make it sound.

BUT......the "management" bends over backwards to please the TV broadcasters and then complain when on-site attendance is down....AND complain that the TV audience is down too....when the broadcast is on a "cable" channel.

Part of the problem is that about half of the "local tracks" have disappeared over the past 30 years or so.
THAT is where the initial interest in stock car racing is generated.

Oh yes it is.

supercub, check for construction on I-15 which sure could affect time. I sometimes use Nellis Blvd. also.

Sam, upon further review it is as bad as described. Vegas just added a second race last year, the speedway just removed more seats. So now with two races per year, they won't even get the attendance for two races that they used to get for one. Not only a Sin City problem but last night during the Duals from Daytona and lack of butts in the seats, they were pushing tickets for Sunday. Just look at the lack of sponsors as they watch the crowd size and TV viewership also.

Ralph Cramden wrote:
With the attendance numbers / amount of empty seats NASCAR has been showing for the last 5 years, it might only take 15 minutes for the normal 25 minute drive LOL.

It's not as bad as the "news" reports make it sound.

BUT......the "management" bends over backwards to please the TV broadcasters and then complain when on-site attendance is down....AND complain that the TV audience is down too....when the broadcast is on a "cable" channel.

Part of the problem is that about half of the "local tracks" have disappeared over the past 30 years or so.
THAT is where the initial interest in stock car racing is generated.

With the attendance numbers / amount of empty seats NASCAR has been showing for the last 5 years, it might only take 15 minutes for the normal 25 minute drive LOL.

I vote for arriving 5 hours ahead of time. Is there a prize?

If you are really worried about traffic, plan to ARRIVE at least 3 hours before the race, maybe 4.

And on race day even if you go early you probably should allow 3X the "normal" drive time.

Given the time you have supplied, I think you should leave home about 4 1/2 hours before race time. That way the traffic will be heavy but should still be moving.

(Posted from Daytona International Speedway !!)

P.S. And this advice applies to most ALL of the NASCAR tracks for the Cup race (usually on Sunday).