I was at the inaugural Brickyard in 1994 and the place was packed! Stands, infield, out on the streets... packed. The '95 race was like Sunday's... 4+ hour rain delay and most fans had left. Our seats were in the main grandstand under cover and we sat it out. When the sun came out they were running to get back in. I have never seen anything like it. Just a wave of humanity flooding Georgetown Rd in front of the speedway.
I went every year until 2000 and they always had good crowds. NASCAR has changed so much in the last 15 or so years. Like everything else it has become a made-for-TV sport. Young pretty-boys have replaced the good ol' boys.
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