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A grandstand is a normally permanent
Image:Polo Grounds after 1911.JPG, Polo Grounds grandstand and bleachers c. 1922
Image:Redland Field.jpg, Redland Field pavilion and grandstand c. 1920
File:Harrogate Rugby Club, Claro Road Ground (12th August 2014) 002.JPG, A smaller grandstand at
A grandstand is a normally permanent structure
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for seating spectators. This includes both auto racing
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.
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and horse racing. The grandstand is in essence like a single section of a stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
, but differs from a stadium in that it does not wrap all or most of the way around. Grandstands may have basic bench seating, but usually have individual chairs like a stadium. Grandstands are also usually covered with a roof
A roof ( : roofs or rooves) is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or on uprights, providing protection against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of t ...
, but are open on the front. They are often multi-tiered.
Grandstands are found at places like Epsom Downs Racecourse and Atlanta Motor Speedway. They may also be found at fairgrounds, circus
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es, and outdoor arena
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s used for rodeos.
In the United States
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, smaller stands are called bleachers, and are usually far more basic and typically single-tiered (hence the difference from a "grand stand"). Early baseball games were often staged at fairgrounds, and the term "grandstand" came along when standalone baseball parks began to be built. A covered bleacher may be called a " pavilion", also to distinguish from the main "grandstand".
The term '' grandstanding'', from the notion of playing to the people in the grandstands, is often used as a pejorative to describe someone drawing unwarranted attention to themselves.
Gallery
Harrogate
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Rugby Club
File:Quirino Grandstand (Manila; 01-01-2020) wiki.jpg, The Quirino Grandstand in Manila
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, a structure not part of a stadium or any sporting facility.
See also
* Baseball park * BleacherReferences
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