On Sunday sat in upper section Turn 3. Upper section Turn tickets bought within a month of the race were $95, more than lower section Turns and the frontstretch. Pretty good view from up there. Can easily see the whole track, unlike sitting in the lower section Turns, and don't have to look left and right the whole race like you do if sitting on the frontstretch. Turn 3, the southwest corner, the sun is above and then behind you for the race, so you don't have it in your face like Turns 1 & 2. That helps when it's hot like it was Sat- about 90.
Rented a scanner & headphones- makes watching & listening to the race much better.
NASCAR no longer providing attendace. Track's capacity downsized from 133k to 113k when they increased seat width from 18 to 22 inches. Frontstretch look pretty full, turns were pretty sparse, and 8 sections in the turns (about 6k seats) were covered with ads. I was guessing most of the race 60-70k butts in seats, 80k at track (always some at bathrooms, concessions, fanzone, concourses, etc). Delaware columnist estimated 75k:
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Was actually more people in there well after race started than at beginning of race. Took way longer to get in than previous 2 trips. I got to my seats just after the national anthem. God forbid if had been 113k people there- Would have missed half the race. Not enough staff. FAIL on Dover's part:
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Danica is behind two drivers who have driven in less races. Yup, HOF material right there. 
