The races are very fun to attend. The sound of the cars in person is pretty cool and of course you can't smell the racing fuel from your living room. The best part is being able to watch whoever you please whenever you please. Most of the good racing happens in the middle of the pack and you rarely get to see that on a broadcast. Also, if your a fan of someone who's not running up front, you can still watch them instead of withing for them to get lapped so you can catch a glimpse of them. If you're really wanting to have some inside info, scanners like WW posted let you listen to race broadcast or team chatter.