Rabu, 01 Juni 2016

Since economic downtown, NASCAR fighting to get fans back (The Associated Press)

In this photo taken Nov. 1, 2015, Jeff Gordon, right, shakes the hand of Martinsville Speedway president Clay Campbell, left, in Victory Lane as he celebrates winning the Sprint Cup auto race at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. At the zenith of its popularity a decade or so ago, many NASCAR tracks could count on sellout crowds for every Sprint Cup Series race. That has changed dramatically. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

At the zenith of its popularity a decade or so ago, many NASCAR tracks could count on sellout crowds for every Sprint Cup Series race. Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell equated the present challenge of attracting fans to NASCAR's formative years. Overnight ratings are down by double digits for seven of the 13 Sprint Cup races so far this year, and six hit a multi-year low.


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