"Live From" Summernationals - Englishtown, NJ

[MrWendy'sJr]

Ever notice that the main stands in nascar look like confetti? When the camera pans by fast its hard to tell that the seats are empty.

[Duster 7695]

I had some time in between rounds at the Divisional and National event at Las Vegas this year. I drove around and looked at the NASCAR track. I thought the stands were packed, but they were not racing. I went into the infield and looked at the stands. The seats are painted red, white, and blue in what looks like a random pattern, and there were no spectators. When you are farther away you would swear that there are people on the seats. Some computer guru must have come up with a pattern to make it look like there are people in the stands. Now I pay attention when I watch NASCAR at the large tracks. If I look carefully I can see that a lot of the stands are empty, but the paint scheme makes it look like people are sitting in them. This works especially well in the overhead shots. I bet if you look closely you will be able to see this too.

Raul

[robzneed4speed]

Originally Posted by Duster 7695

I had some time in between rounds at the Divisional and National event at Las Vegas this year. I drove around and looked at the NASCAR track. I thought the stands were packed, but they were not racing. I went into the infield and looked at the stands. The seats are painted red, white, and blue in what looks like a random pattern, and there were no spectators.

Raul

They have that same pattern at the 4-Wides. I rolled in a day early and thought I was missing something. A brilliant idea it is. Tricksy!!

[John Kissel]

The Summernationals were always hot, and if they were to look at a calander, it is still Spring. I went from '71 until we moved to Fla. in '81 and it was always PACKED and hot. What I saw on t.v. today as far as spectators were concerned was shocking, but at those prices, not really. I also do not remember hearing very many commericals on the radio for this race, and since we have verizon for cable t.v., I didn't see one, just the normal lawyer/car dealer localy targeted types.

[FrankChastain]

Yep ,they have done something to the seats to make it look like there are folks sitting in them....

Originally Posted by Duster 7695

I had some time in between rounds at the Divisional and National event at Las Vegas this year. I drove around and looked at the NASCAR track. I thought the stands were packed, but they were not racing. I went into the infield and looked at the stands. The seats are painted red, white, and blue in what looks like a random pattern, and there were no spectators. When you are farther away you would swear that there are people on the seats. Some computer guru must have come up with a pattern to make it look like there are people in the stands. Now I pay attention when I watch NASCAR at the large tracks. If I look carefully I can see that a lot of the stands are empty, but the paint scheme makes it look like people are sitting in them. This works especially well in the overhead shots. I bet if you look closely you will be able to see this too.

Raul

[Larry Hill]

How many people we in the stands @ Norwalk at the Div. race?

[Mike Fuller]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

How many people we in the stands @ Norwalk at the Div. race?

The stands were 90% full on Friday night show and fully packed on Saturday. But tickets were free.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

How many people we in the stands @ Norwalk at the Div. race?

Almost all of 'em! The rest had to stand at the fence.