Luke Nieuwhof
Nitro Member
A few months back I went to check out a Lucas Oil Offroad race at Lake Elsinore in California. Walking through the pits one interesting thing was that all the pit bays were parellel to the walkways.
So basically each trailer had 10-15 metres of exposure to fans and it was a lot easier to see what they were up to. I know pit space is not the strength of some tracks, but I reckon this is something that would greatly enhance the spectator experience in the pits of NHRA events. Instead of getting just a glimpse of your favourite team, especially the ones that don't have hospitality areas alongside, you can really see what they are up to, get a close look at the turn arounds and all that.
I guess some teams prefer to reserve that area for their hospitality patrons, but for those who want to be crowd facing, why not give them the option?
So basically each trailer had 10-15 metres of exposure to fans and it was a lot easier to see what they were up to. I know pit space is not the strength of some tracks, but I reckon this is something that would greatly enhance the spectator experience in the pits of NHRA events. Instead of getting just a glimpse of your favourite team, especially the ones that don't have hospitality areas alongside, you can really see what they are up to, get a close look at the turn arounds and all that.
I guess some teams prefer to reserve that area for their hospitality patrons, but for those who want to be crowd facing, why not give them the option?