[EricH]

Just so everybody's aware:

That extra lighting is a pretty standard regional setup. Almost every regional I've been to in recent memory has had it (there's been one exception, and that used floodlights instead of stage lights). That's about 4 dozen par-type lights on two trusses, with a couple projectors aiming at the screen (which may or may not be on the same truss as about half of the lights) and a couple of extra lights (leko-type) pointing at banners. I want to say that Championship uses something very similar. The pars are arranged and pointed to put a wash over the whole field.

In addition to any robot-based solutions (it's a programming problem, as usual ), it may be possible to talk to the head ref, regional director, and/or FTA to get the production crew to turn the lights down a little bit near the towers, in intensity if nothing else. Can't say for sure, but the best chance would probably be right after the driver's meeting.