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Friday, May 15, 2009
News / Biz Where are the race fans?
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Fri, May 15, 2009 at 2:43 PM
The bad economy's got everyone down and staying home, even the tried and true.
In past years, hotels that otherwise charged from $69 to $150 a night for a room would jump to at least $250 a night during race weekends. Race fans had to pay up or try their luck elsewhere in the region, where many other hotels also boosted rates during those weekends.Thursday afternoon, however, you could find rooms near the speedway for $120 to $150 a night for this weekend, centered on Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race. For the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, they were less than $200 a night – and as low as $100 a night for longer stays.
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