Sport of the Common Man?

After watching on TV, I'd love to go and experience a NASCAR race in person. After all, they moved the sport from its roots in the South across the nation. It used to be that most engines and chassis for NASCAR were made within about a 25 mile radius of Winston Salem.

NASCAR has always been viewed as the sport of the common man, but the "common man" must be doing pretty well these days!

I had a look at some of the tracks to see how much tickets would be. Here's an example of the cheap seats at some of the tracks:

Chicago - $195.00
Martinsville, VA - $100.00
Infinion (California road race) - $130.00
Bristol - $104.00
Kansas - $205.00
Texas - $130.00
Telladega - $70.00
Atlanta - $80.00 (restricted view)

Remember, these are the "cheap seats", and are single ticket prices. That does not include parking or any concessions. A family of four would have to drop well over a grand to attend a race. And if you're interested in NASCAR and don't have cable or an equivalent, you're screwed.

As much as I enjoy it (let's face it - where else am I going to see a 20 car pile-up and not be in the middle of the sumbitch), their "Common Man" label has turned into a real joke.