Did NASCAR losing fans?

Racing, like basketball and other sports, has seen year-to-year ratings decline. But experts say the reasons are multitude. This year’s Daytona 500, for example, drew 4.8 million viewers — a 34\% drop from 2020, which was already a record low.

How popular is NASCAR now?

According to the numbers, NASCAR is more popular and IndyCar. 61,000 in-person spectators flock to watch NASCAR races, while only 40,000 attend IndyCar races. NASCAR has a viewership of over a 10.1Million viewers per race versus the 1.8Million for IndyCar.

Are NASCAR ratings down 2020?

Despite a record-low finish, the 2020 NASCAR season held up reasonably well in the ratings. Last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series finale from Phoenix averaged a 1.9 rating and 3.06 million viewers on NBC, marking the lowest rated and least-watched Cup Series finale on record.

Is NASCAR better than F1?

Compared to NASCAR’s muscle cars and trucks, F1 cars are much faster, much more tricky to drive, and far more sophisticated. However, NASCAR has its own unique challenges, the racing is more brutal and crashes are more common, so it takes a great deal of effort to stay racing and avoid crashes.

Why does NASCAR only turn left?

So why do horses turn left? Buz McKim, NASCAR historian: It’s because horses ran clockwise in England. When NASCAR built its speedways, they kept the tradition.

Is NASCAR a dying sport?

Well, well, is that the only reason that NASCAR could be dying out. No, another reason is that there is an aging generation associated with NASCAR. The real lovers of NASCAR are so much older, and younger generations are turning to sports like football, basketball, hockey, soccer, and baseball.

Why is NASCAR dying?

There is one simple reason that NASCAR is dying. It is because racing at the local weekly tracks is and has been dying for a couple of decades, maybe more. The majority of race fans are born/spawned at the local level, not at the cup level. The local tracks are the bedrock of auto racing, and it is in serious decline.

Is NASCAR viewership down?

This ability to adapt however seems insufficient as NASCAR has recorded a staggering 50\% viewership drop in the last 5 years along with substantial admission decline that has varied from 12 -30\% percent from 2012 to 2018. These figures paint a troubling trend that NASCAR is on a long term downtrend it has yet to recover from.

Why is NASCAR so popular?

The Diversity Of NASCAR Racing. One of the main reasons that NASCAR is so popular is the diversity of events. NASCAR is almost unique in that it is not a motor sport that revolves around just cars or bikes. As well as car racing there are events involving trucks, too, such as the Camping World Truck Series.