NASCAR Indy ticket sales down

Indianapolis Motor Speedway president and Tampa native Joie Chitwood said he feels "really good" about ticket sales for the Indianapolis 500, but said he is "seeing some pain" with the sales of NASCAR's Brickyard 400. (Note: NASCAR ticket sales are off at all tracks as fans finally have gotten tired of paying the high prices. And when the economy picks up they may never come back.)

Chitwood cited fan's sentimental connection with the open wheel race, including its on-going Centennial Celebration and said the tire fiasco that marred the 400 last year might have soured some potential fans. A toxic combination of the new race car employed by NASCAR and a Goodyear tire compound that last only eight-to-12 laps prompted a spate of cautions that marred the race. Tampabay.com