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October 06, 2013 at
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No one has mentioned it yet, but did last night's National Open set an attendance record?
The Grove was literally busting at the seams. WOW!
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October 06, 2013 at
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Johnny Gibson said that it was the biggest crowd in the Grove's history
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October 06, 2013 at
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One of the biggest crowds. There was two previous events that had in the neighborhood of 10,000 people. One was an opener and the other was an Outlaw show. Saturday night was good, but there have been bigger crowds.
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October 06, 2013 at
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Posted By: gators0849 on October 06 2013 at 02:06:51 PM
One of the biggest crowds. There was two previous events that had in the neighborhood of 10,000 people. One was an opener and the other was an Outlaw show. Saturday night was good, but there have been bigger crowds.
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The days of the opener drawing that type of crowd was in the days before the extra 4th turn seating. Not sure why they would lie about it being the biggest.
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October 06, 2013 at
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Been going to the open since the mid 90 's by far the biggest crowd I've seen at the grove or any sprint car race in pa.
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October 06, 2013 at
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Posted By: gators0849 on October 06 2013 at 02:06:51 PM
One of the biggest crowds. There was two previous events that had in the neighborhood of 10,000 people. One was an opener and the other was an Outlaw show. Saturday night was good, but there have been bigger crowds.
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the stands will hold approximately 8,000 fans. The infield and pit areas were also overflowing. There could have been 20,000 people there last night...
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October 06, 2013 at
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By adding up all the seats on the seating chart there are a total of 7,372 grandstand seats. Now add all the people in the press boxes, standing on the Backstrech, the infield, the pits and anywhere else. I bet they did have the biggest crowd ever. I bet there was atleast 25- 30 thousand fans there. Hell they had campers and cars parked in the Neighboring farms cornfield. Something I can say I HAVE NEVER SAW BEFORE!!!!!!
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October 07, 2013 at
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Hard to say as its been about 30 years but an opening day in the 1980's with a balmy 70+ degree day in early March before the era of people blocking off 30 parking spots for a couple rv / campers saw undoubtedly one of the biggest turn outs ever in the history of the joint as cars and trucks lined fields and the roads surrounding the speedway. Saturday may or may not have been that big? It was definitely one of the biggest I've ever seen and been going since 1978.
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October 07, 2013 at
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Posted By: slidewayz on October 07 2013 at 07:37:50 AM
Hard to say as its been about 30 years but an opening day in the 1980's with a balmy 70+ degree day in early March before the era of people blocking off 30 parking spots for a couple rv / campers saw undoubtedly one of the biggest turn outs ever in the history of the joint as cars and trucks lined fields and the roads surrounding the speedway. Saturday may or may not have been that big? It was definitely one of the biggest I've ever seen and been going since 1978.
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In the old days of the AAA racing it was said to be attedance in the 30,000 range.
It was a huge crowd but not near the 50th anniversary crowd years ago.
It was alot of fun for sure
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October 07, 2013 at
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Posted By: kylenap on October 06 2013 at 12:59:22 PM
Johnny Gibson said that it was the biggest crowd in the Grove's history
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thinking ............. & Johnny thinks Eldora is a half mile track .................. LMAO
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October 07, 2013 at
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They announced it as being the biggest crowd ever but I have my doubts about that. On the frontstretch there were still some open seats in the bottom two rows and as always, the season reserved section was less than half full. I've been there for National Opens before where there wasn't any seats to be found even on the bottom row. It was packed like every Natty is, but I find it hard to believe it was arecord. They used to announce the attendance back in the 90's and I remember it being around 15,000.
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October 07, 2013 at
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pretty sad that the Mecca of posse can only draw that many people
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October 07, 2013 at
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I was told that it was the 2nd largest. the biggest race was the national open after kevin gobrecht passed away. not sure if true but that night was packed. but its williams grove so who knows.
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Posted By: straight shooter on October 07 2013 at 08:02:23 AM
In the old days of the AAA racing it was said to be attedance in the 30,000 range.
It was a huge crowd but not near the 50th anniversary crowd years ago.
It was alot of fun for sure
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Yeah I was at the 50th. anniversary race and it was FULL. If I remember right, there where 69 cars there, unsanctioned. Did they pay 50,000 to win?
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October 07, 2013 at
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Just proud to see sprint car racing alive, well and in from capicity/near capicity crowds. That should be the best news of all....
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October 07, 2013 at
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The 50th anniversary show was huge, but that was before the new seating got put in. That added 1500 more seats.
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Posted By: dsc1600 on October 07 2013 at 04:36:05 PM
The 50th anniversary show was huge, but that was before the new seating got put in. That added 1500 more seats.
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Research the old AAA days.
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October 07, 2013 at
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I beleive it was the biggest ever. Why would they tell Johnny to announce it if it wasn't? You guys are always looking for a conspiracy. I was at the opener you people mentioned, the National Open after Kevin died, and the 50th Anniversary race. I think Saturday topped them. I don't know about the AAA races, but the pics I have, and have seen, don't show more people. There was only the front grandstand back in the day and beer hill didn't hold more people without grandstands they have now.
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October 08, 2013 at
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I beleive it was the biggest ever. Why would they tell Johnny to announce it if it wasn't?
You really need to ask that question?
I have old newspaper articles that announce a 25,000+ crowd at some of the AAA races.
Lets say largest in the current history, but yes it was a huge crowd and a great win for Fritz.
What an exciting night to be a sprint car fan!
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Definitely the biggest crowd at the Grove to watch Rahmer win!
great standing ovation on the last lap...
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