This past weekend the three main Nascar series headed to race at Kentucky Speedway. This year was the inaugural Sorint Cup Series race at Kentucky. There were great expectations for this race. But the result didn't turn out so well.
The traffic going into Kentucky Speedway was horrible. It would take hours just to get into the parking area. But that's not the worst of it. Many fans who had tickets to see the race were turned away because the parking areas were full. That's just ridiculous, they should have been able to go to the race. They had tickets, but no they got turned away. Kentucky Speedway just didn't prepare well enough for this big event. It's sad to see all those fans get turned away.
After the race, it took hours just to get out of the track. I'm hoping that next year when it's time to race at Kentucky that the Speedway will be prepared for a big crowd. Although I don't think lots of fans who attended this race will end up going back next year.
Latest statement from Kentucky Speedway General Manager Mark Simendinger:
"Kentucky Speedway regrets the traffic conditions surrounding the Quaker State 400. We're committed to working with NASCAR, state and local officials and traffic experts to assure that this never happens again. The details of these improvements will be announced over time as they are formulated.
We also recognize the traffic problems resulted in some fans not being able to attend the Quaker State 400. We are gathering information on this and will announce a policy for these affected fans within seven days.
Our Quaker State 400 ticket holders are invited to share their experiences with us through fans@kentuckyspeedway.com. We thank all our fans for giving the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series such a great welcome to our venue"
I don't see that statement as an apology to the fans who were turned away, or to everyone who had to endure all the traffic, but that's just me. Your opinion could be different thn mine. Those are my thoughts on the weekend at Kentucky Speedway, so thanks for reading them.
picture courtesy of Nascar.com
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