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Indy 500 race tickets are 3" wide by 8" tall.
Ticket Holders are 4" wide by at least 8" tall
They are clear plastic and have a hole to attach a
lanyard.
Many people use them on race day to hold their tickets
and passes. It not only protects the souvenir tickets,
they are handy. They leave your hands free to carry
coolers and stuff, and keeps you from losing them.
You'll need to show your ticket at the entrance to the
track. They will scan it. You may also have to show an
attendant the ticket to gain entrance to your stand.
Ticket Holders are 4" wide by at least 8" tall
They are clear plastic and have a hole to attach a
lanyard.
Many people use them on race day to hold their tickets
and passes. It not only protects the souvenir tickets,
they are handy. They leave your hands free to carry
coolers and stuff, and keeps you from losing them.
You'll need to show your ticket at the entrance to the
track. They will scan it. You may also have to show an
attendant the ticket to gain entrance to your stand.
Spotter Guides are used to identify race cars on the track.
They often include lots of information, but they all include a
picture of every car.
They are extremely useful when you watch the Indy 500.
Even if you follow IndyCar religiously and think you recognize
all the liveries, many teams use special liveries for the 500.
In addition, there are a lot of one-off drivers.
If you are lucky enough to view the scoring pylon, all the
drivers are referred to by their car number. Spotter Guides
include those too.
They often include lots of information, but they all include a
picture of every car.
They are extremely useful when you watch the Indy 500.
Even if you follow IndyCar religiously and think you recognize
all the liveries, many teams use special liveries for the 500.
In addition, there are a lot of one-off drivers.
If you are lucky enough to view the scoring pylon, all the
drivers are referred to by their car number. Spotter Guides
include those too.
| Ticket Holder and Lanyard |
Traditional spotter guides are big and have to be folded up and put away all the time.
IMO they are also cluttered up with too much data.
I decided to try and make one that would fit in my ticket holder. That way it is
always handy, since I hang it around my neck.
Instead of using pictures of the entire car, I used just the center section, which is all
that is needed to identify the car. The only data I put on it was the car number and
the driver name.
The first one I made (Option 1) shows all 33 cars on just one side of the ticket holder.
That's fine for younger eyes, but I needed something bigger.
I decided to make larger ones that are then folded in half and requires I turn the
ticket holder over to see all the drivers.
IMO they are also cluttered up with too much data.
I decided to try and make one that would fit in my ticket holder. That way it is
always handy, since I hang it around my neck.
Instead of using pictures of the entire car, I used just the center section, which is all
that is needed to identify the car. The only data I put on it was the car number and
the driver name.
The first one I made (Option 1) shows all 33 cars on just one side of the ticket holder.
That's fine for younger eyes, but I needed something bigger.
I decided to make larger ones that are then folded in half and requires I turn the
ticket holder over to see all the drivers.
Shows all 33 cars on one side.
It measures 3.75" x 6.25"
The size of the cars are smaller
than the other two options.
It measures 3.75" x 6.25"
The size of the cars are smaller
than the other two options.
This measures 3.5" x 10.5"
and is folded to fit in holder.
and is folded to fit in holder.
This measures 7.5" x 7"
The cars are the same size as option 2,
and gets folded too. You just hold it
horizontally instead of vertically.
The cars are the same size as option 2,
and gets folded too. You just hold it
horizontally instead of vertically.
| OPTION 1 |
| OPTION 2 |
| OPTION 3 |
If you have access to a color printer, you can print one off for yourself.
Print it at normal 100% size. Then take some scissors and cut it out along the border,
and it should fit your holder nicely.
All I ask is for a small donation to help keep this web site up.
After you donate, I will e-mail you the three .pdf files, and you can choose which one you
like best. Make sure you tell me which e-mail address to use.
Print it at normal 100% size. Then take some scissors and cut it out along the border,
and it should fit your holder nicely.
All I ask is for a small donation to help keep this web site up.
After you donate, I will e-mail you the three .pdf files, and you can choose which one you
like best. Make sure you tell me which e-mail address to use.
Note: the use of the spotter guide does not affect your storing your ticket in your holder.