If that's actually true about Casey not liking spectating then that's the wrong message to send as well and here is why.
This sport we all so passionately love is once again caught up between growing up and becoming main stream and staying small grass roots. There are many real Professional Race teams out there where this is their livelihood. They employ personnel who put food on their tables and this is their full time job. There are all the awesome vendors making the wheels, tires and chassis parts we all buy and use. Don't forget some of these big corporate sponsors who put up big money to sponsor a team. They rely heavily on spectator exposure. Look back in the 90's when the deserts started closing. The manufactures couldn't properly showcase their brand, Ford, Chevy, Dodge ect. So when the deserts started closing to us spectators, what did the big three do? They went right to the Nascar Craftsman truck series to showcase their brands. Walker Evans built trucks. Jim Venable built trucks and put Rob Mac behind the wheel. Or was it Jim Smith that put Rob Mac behind the wheel? Anyway, look what happened then to our sport. Aside from the class 1 cars and lower classes, there was little or no more big three support. So we need to figure out a balance. A balance to attract more corporate sponsors and big names. A balance to continue to support the lower classes. And the balance of allowing spectators in to view the products in action. It would stink to see the likes of Red Bull, Rock star, Toyota ect. walk away yet again. We all love our sport. Let's figure out a way to make it happen. More and stricter enforcement. You get a Parking Pass with a serial number on it. You need to show I.D. and have your sticker 100% affixed and have the attendants Mark you off a list. Then and only then will you be allowed into any parking area. No in and out privileges, just like at a hockey game. What and who is in your car when you arrive, is what you keep inside. And none of this shuttle bus drop off game either. No drive thru. No name on list, no serialized parking pass matching your I.D., no enrty. Sorry pal, try again next year. Then will you see a much more appropriate event. Oh yeah, and if you show up with animals, you don't get in. So sorry charlie. You should have read the rules.....
And yes, I 100% feel spots should be numbered and you park there. But if not numbered, then the parking attendants park us one at a time back to back just like at theme parks such as Disney. They guide you right into your spot .So if you want to park with your friends, go in single file. It doesn't sound hard.
Lastly, have BLM or security or whomever roam the parking areas making sure people keep their passes attached where they belong. Parking Pass missing, oh well. Sorry Charlie, it's time for you to go and we are going to flag your pass serial number .