1975 INDY Reserved seat price

TOM KASCH · 09-17-2014, 08:59 PM

While scaning a 1975 Summernationals program for a guy I fould this ad.
$7.00 Sat & $10.00 on Sat. & Sunday $

How things change and time goes by so fast, just think our grand kids will say :
Back in 2014 my grandpa pd only $ 125.00

Jim Wahl · 09-17-2014, 10:51 PM

Nope, the grandkids will say "Hey Grampa, what's Drag Racing? Jim

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Rat Raceway · 09-17-2014, 11:16 PM

Wow, I was 30 days old! Cool!

Mike Schwartz · 09-18-2014, 10:32 PM

If the Summernationals were $9.00 in 1971, how could the US Nationals only be $10.00 in 1975?

TOM KASCH · 09-19-2014, 10:33 AM

Wally was still around !

Wayne W · 09-19-2014, 11:06 AM

I seem to remember $6 or $7 in 75. It was my first trip to Englishtown and I still have a T shirt in the wrapper from that event.

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 09-19-2014, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Schwartz

If the Summernationals were $9.00 in 1971, how could the US Nationals only be $10.00 in 1975?

Non-profit organization with no debt.

Dick Butler · 09-19-2014, 05:01 PM

How many of us have seen a 10 fold increase in our salary to keep up with this one?

Another Friendly Racer · 09-19-2014, 05:19 PM

$7 in 1975 is equal to $30.95 today when you factor in inflation (using US Dept. of Labor statistics).

$10 would equal $44.21 today.

Not sure what the US Nats ticket prices were this year but looking at the upcoming Texas race, they vary from $15-$60. Seems like ticket prices are roughly the same when you factor in the buying power of the dollar.

09-17-2014, 08:59 PM	#1
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	1975 INDY Reserved seat price While scaning a 1975 Summernationals program for a guy I fould this ad. $7.00 Sat & $10.00 on Sat. & Sunday $ How things change and time goes by so fast, just think our grand kids will say : Back in 2014 my grandpa pd only $ 125.00

09-17-2014, 10:51 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,841 Likes: 626 Liked 672 Times in 121 Posts	Re: 1975 INDY Reserved seat price Nope, the grandkids will say "Hey Grampa, what's Drag Racing? Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. SSSSA Forum Moderator

09-17-2014, 11:16 PM	#3
Rat Raceway Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver Co Posts: 409 Likes: 282 Liked 35 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 1975 INDY Reserved seat price Wow, I was 30 days old! Cool! __________________ Ross Gregory 5133 Stock,Super Stock 53 Top Dragster

09-18-2014, 10:32 PM	#4
Mike Schwartz Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 496 Likes: 98 Liked 189 Times in 64 Posts	Re: 1975 INDY Reserved seat price If the Summernationals were $9.00 in 1971, how could the US Nationals only be $10.00 in 1975?

09-19-2014, 10:33 AM	#5
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: 1975 INDY Reserved seat price Wally was still around !

09-19-2014, 11:06 AM	#6
Wayne W Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 91 Likes: 8 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: 1975 INDY Reserved seat price I seem to remember $6 or $7 in 75. It was my first trip to Englishtown and I still have a T shirt in the wrapper from that event.

09-19-2014, 05:01 PM	#8
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,197 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 1975 INDY Reserved seat price How many of us have seen a 10 fold increase in our salary to keep up with this one?

09-19-2014, 05:19 PM	#9
Another Friendly Racer Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 1975 INDY Reserved seat price $7 in 1975 is equal to $30.95 today when you factor in inflation (using US Dept. of Labor statistics). $10 would equal $44.21 today. Not sure what the US Nats ticket prices were this year but looking at the upcoming Texas race, they vary from $15-$60. Seems like ticket prices are roughly the same when you factor in the buying power of the dollar. Last edited by Another Friendly Racer; 09-19-2014 at 05:26 PM.