The noise!
The colors!
The naked girls in the infield!
The dirty old men with their binoculars in the stands!
A family tradition!
The naked girls in the infield? Are you talking about horse racing or NASCAR?
My first Derby was in ‘78, the year of the streakers. As they were climbing the flag pole, everyone started throwing food. Not a nice time. From then on, we had tickets in the stands. $$$$$