Round 6 of the World Racing League 2023 Championship takes place this weekend, June 9-10, at Daytona International Speedway.
We’ll be on the ground during the weekend’s 14-hour endurance race to capture the thrills.
While this race is not a spectator event, you can follow the action over on WRL’s Youtube channel.
Welcome to Daytona, and look for me with camera in hand.
I have some editing to do this morning, and then heading to the Speedway after that. See you all there.
Good racing, good action and good seeing everyone.
In reply to Colin Wood :
I have never heard of a non spectator event for car racing. Does that actually mean the event is closed to spectators? As in the public is not welcome?
Why is this a thing? Other than private testing by teams I have never heard of an event that does not welcome spectators.
In reply to Colin Wood :
Wait. It just occurred to me. Is that a typo? Should spectator be spectacular? That would make much more sense. .
It was officially listed as a non-spectator event, and I’ve seen that before.
dean1484 said:In reply to Colin Wood :
Why is this a thing?
If I had to guess, insurance. ChampCar is the same way. The spectator entry fee is a "weekend membership pass" or something like that.
Exactly. Spectators require additional insurance. None of Champcars races are spectator races. As stated above, you CAN buy a champcar membership for the weekend for like 25$ and hang out ALL weekend.
You just can't be a spectator.
I’m also thinking that welcoming spectators also adds more to the to-do list: someone’s gotta sell tickets, take tickets, feed the people and make the general population happy.
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