Why do track operators allow all the spectators on the starting line? Kind of dangerous & in the way for me to see cars. A man was killed last summer from a starting line incident when his nephew was backing up & throttle stuck wide open. Ran him over.
It's hard to see but there's security that gates/blocks off the fans to hehind the water box. The sides are gated off too. But a lot of grudge events do it because people "want in on the action". For me it can get annoying and I don't see the purpose at some times. But it looks cool in a photo or video