IndyCar: Around 30,000 expected on race day for Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

“The economic impact calculated by the (Greater Birmingham) Convention and Visitors Bureau is in excess of $20 million” says Hallman, CEO of Zoom Motorsports which runs the event at Barber Motorsports Park.

“We sold tickets in 35 states, eight countries, and more than half the tickets have been sold to fans outside of the state of Alabama,” said Hallman.

And many of those in-state fans according to Hallman are coming from far enough outside the metro that they, like their out-of-state counterparts will be spending money at hotels as well as restaurants in the Birmingham area.

There are no grandstands. All tickets are general admission. Saturday GA was $40 and is sold out.  Sunday GA was $45 and is sold out.  Each day should bring around 30,000 fans.

There are still tickets available for Friday’s events at $20 for General Admission.

Meanwhile down in Miami the General Admission price is $300 to $500 per day for the F1 race. The 80,000 grandstand seats are sold out averaging $2,000 per seat and GA admission will put the crowds at over 100,000 per day.