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Anita Whelchel of Parker writes:

I was frustrated to read the Sept. 5 Rocky Mountain News article, “Pro sports fastens its upbeat gaze on city’s suburbs.”
In it, Kathy McIntyre, editor of the Commerce City Gateway News is quoted as saying that “When people come for a NASCAR weekend, they camp out, park their recreation vehicles at the track, and drink and eat out of their cars.”
As a NASCAR fan who has attended NASCAR races both in-state at the now closed Pikes Peak International Raceway, as well as NASCAR tracks in Phoenix and Darlington, I beg to differ.
Each time I have attended a race I have flown to the track, stayed at packed hotels, and dined at local restaurants, thereby boosting the local economy. At these tracks, I have sat with other fans from places like Virginia, Florida and as far away as Ontario, Canada.
What McIntyre fails to realize is that there are a limited number of RV spots at any given race. Perhaps she would benefit from at least attending a race prior to making such speculations.

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