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Related: About this forumIndy 500 will allow fans but only at 50% capacity
Indianapolis Motor Speedway says it's committed to having spectators in the stands for the Indianapolis 500 on Aug. 23 but only at 50% capacity.
In an email sent Friday by IMS president Doug Boles to ticket holders, he says the aim is "to accommodate at least 50% of your original ticket quantities in or near your current seating location."
IMS says it is open to requests for more than 50% of original order size, but ticket holders may be moved to another available location.
Fridays announcement means that, when combining maximum capacity for suites, grandstands and infield tickets a mark of roughly 350,000 in recent years IMS will cap its total attendance for this year at about 175,000.
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captain queeg
(11,780 posts)The race itself wasnt really the draw, but a titanic party scene in the run up to the race. Ive never really seen it covered in the news but its a huge event. Kind of like a hillbilly Kentucky Derby.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)customerserviceguy
(25,185 posts)the party scene, there will be plenty of opportunity for exposure while waiting in lines for concessions and bathrooms.
Squinch
(52,729 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)China - Europe - big American cities - blue states - red Memorial Day crowds -- so unbelievably predictable.
The Speaker knows how predicable, [if not totally predictable], and usable those situations are.
Expect to see Pelosi-Schumer open up in August - unless there are some really great trump messes before then.
onecaliberal
(35,789 posts)jimfields33
(18,837 posts)captain queeg
(11,780 posts)I suspect you wont see too many masks either. To each his own, but Id stay away.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)sanatanadharma
(4,074 posts)Half the quantity of fans will be allowed access and they will all crowd together at the finish line and the most dangerous corner, thus proving your understanding of the half-minded fans.