Probably just like the Indy 500 or Kentucky Derby. They are really trendy
social event.
They are there to be seen and/or over engorge themselves with
adult beverages. Most of the attendee are not race fans.
The difference is that attendees have to buy tickets inorder
to get drunk in the infield. Not so with Bike week in Daytona.
I believe a dozen or so motorcyclists were killed during bike week last year.
That is a tragedy unless the bikers were drunk yuppie lawyers.
Dave Munroe wrote:
> Eugene Balinski wrote:
>
> > Be advised that every Father's Day Weekend, Laconia, NH and the
> >surrounding area (Weir's Beach) turn into the "Sturgis of the East", and
> >host one of the largest, if not the largest gathering of the Motorcycle
> >faithful (primarily H-D's) on the East Coast. Automobiles of any type are
> >generally not welcome during that time.
>
> Eugene;
>
> Perhaps not in 2002. The AMA has cancelled the Superbike event for NHIS due
> to rider protest againt unsafe track conditions. This racing event is the
> focal point for the traditional Father's Day weekend, even though the
> majority of the visitors to the area don't go anywhere the race track.
> same situation in Daytona re: the crowds. The Daytona 200 is the event,
> maybe 40 to 60K spectators in the Speedway at any given time, but over 1/2
> million biker nuts gather in the area. Go figure.
>
> It will be interesting to see what the failure to hold the featured event
> will do to the overall crowd size in New Hampshire.
>
> Might be an interesting twist to gather MG's and other LBC's at the track on
> that weekend, since the Superbikes won't be there.
>
> (Unless, of course, track management manage to find another bike related
> event to hold there that weekend.....)
>
> Dave
>
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