SPEEDWAY — In 1980, former Channel 6 reporter Ron Tank broke down how much it would cost a family of four to attend the Indy 500. Tank calculated the costs for a family of four from Kokomo.
Here’s a breakdown of the numbers:
| Gas | $1.35 x gallon = $12 | |
| Tickets | $10 x 4 = $40 | |
| Parking | $5 | |
| Souvenirs | $14 | |
| T-Shirt | $3 x 2 = $6 | |
| Race flag | $1 x 2 = $2 | |
| Pennant | $1.50 x 2 = $3 | |
| Program | $3 | |
| Food | $8 | |
| Hot dog | $.75 x 5 = $3.75 | |
| Drink | $.65 - $1.05 = $3 | |
| Chips | $.30 x 4 = $1.20 | |
| Total | $79 |
