Charlotte, NC - After suffering declining ticket sales over the past decade, NASCAR is set to implement a plan to pay people to attend their races. The plan involves giving attendees tickets at entrance gates which can be scanned at various kiosks around the racetrack. The optical sensor in the kiosk will encode the ticket with the time of the scanning, if the ticket is scanned once the race is over and the awards ceremony has taken place, the ticket holder can access the NASCAR website to be reimbursed via Paypal. Reimbursement prices have not been made public but will likely range between fifty and two-hundred dollars depending on the track and seat location.
NASCAR spokesman Billy Bob Throckmire stated, "We've come to realize just how boring our races can be and we thought a little monetary incentive might get some butts back in the seats."
Some races, like the iconic Daytona 500, will likely be exempt from the payment plan.
Talks are ongoing to determine the viability of offering attendees vouchers for free beer at some racetracks.
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