Some tracks have been working on traffic problems for years and largely because of uncooperative local and state agencies haven't been able to fix things. As much of a debacle as Kentucky might have been imagine the result if the number of fans had been doubled and they faced the same challenges. The scary part is two tracks that haven't even been completed yet, Chicago and Kansas City, will host Winston Cup events next year. In Kansas's case, they at least have an IRL event in July as a warm up to the Winston Cup race in September. Hopefully everything will go smoothly and fans, including fans new to the sport, will have the times of their lives in exchange for their hard earned bucks.
History shows that's unlikely.
Having daddy teach Junior new cuss words while stuck in gridlock traffic or having the kids crying and moaning they're tired as a tow truck tries to extricate the family mini-van that has sunk down to its roof in the mud is not what they have in mind. Before any track should be given a big league Winston Cup event, they should first have to prove they can accommodate a small crowd, say 20-25,000 folks, without any logistical nightmares. Once they manage that feat they can try a truck event, and if that goes smoothly a Busch series race. But until the track can accommodate that size crowd without any major technical glitches or outright nightmares they shouldn't even be allowed to apply for a Winston Cup date. Race fans are hard working people spending big money to attend a race.