Wait...you're saying NASCAR is losing the higher class fans?CID1990 wrote:This one has been in the mail for a long time-
NASCAR made a concerted effort 25 years ago to distance itself from its southern bootlegger roots- and in the process it alienated its base a good while back. Nobody noticed because nobody cared what the Appalachians thought
For a while NASCAR began to draw the coastal and western middle-upper class fans, but that is a fickle crowd- they'd as soon watch F1 or Indy
The key to look at isn't why the southern base abandoned NASCAR (because that already happened)
NASCAR should look at why theyre losing the younger, higher class fans they drew in in the last 25 years
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You heard the mankalm wrote:
Wait...you're saying NASCAR is losing the higher class fans?
Hmmmm!
I don't hate NASCAR. I've actually been to the race in Vegas. It was really exciting with the flyover and build up to the start. Then everyone puts on their headphones to figure out whose actually in the lead. Haven't seen that much dyed leather since Grizo showed me his Air Jordan collection.Jjoey52 wrote:Haters gotta hate.
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Well by trying to be a smug prick you actually answered the questionChizzang wrote:You heard the mankalm wrote:
Wait...you're saying NASCAR is losing the higher class fans?
Hmmmm!
Those uppity white people are fickle
It couldn't possibly be because driving around in circles
has an expiration date on how interesting it is
But that's just me... I'm sure it's nuanced as hell
Also I think the Commander and Chief could shed some light on this
his observations on TV ratings are deeply insightful
No different than you twisting what I said.93henfan wrote:Cue 89 to come in and say he told us all so, even though we had already been saying all of this over and over. Then he'll cherry-pick some old quotes to twist what was said.
This was my point that you didn't like. I said they lost me and you basically replied with a "who cares?".CID1990 wrote:NASCAR should look at why theyre losing the younger, higher class fans they drew in in the last 25 years
I should actually know that since I grew up with a Military father...93henfan wrote:Commander *In Chief
Wasn’t referring to you or NASCAR, was replying to Chizzang and his bitterness of the election. NASCAR is okay, I just do not care for it.kalm wrote:I don't hate NASCAR. I've actually been to the race in Vegas. It was really exciting with the flyover and build up to the start. Then everyone puts on their headphones to figure out whose actually in the lead. Haven't seen that much dyed leather since Grizo showed me his Air Jordan collection.Jjoey52 wrote:Haters gotta hate.
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Dilly, Dilly!Chizzang wrote:I should actually know that since I grew up with a Military father...93henfan wrote:Commander *In Chief
The Col would be very disappointed in me right now
Also:
I've been to the Texas Motor Speedway a few times
Not sure what NASCAR racing "event" it was exactly but I was infatuated with a girl from Fort Worth
and I would basically have followed her through the gates of hell
So I went to NASCAR things and drank beer out of tin cans and pretended to be interested
She was spectacular
It's actually Cheeto in Chief. Just for the record.Chizzang wrote:I should actually know that since I grew up with a Military father...93henfan wrote:Commander *In Chief
The Col would be very disappointed in me right now
Also:
I've been to the Texas Motor Speedway a few times
Not sure what NASCAR racing "event" it was exactly but I was infatuated with a girl from Fort Worth
and I would basically have followed her through the gates of hell
So I went to NASCAR things and drank beer out of tin cans and pretended to be interested
She was spectacular
Exhibit A of what is wrong with NASCAR. They mothballed that place in favor of New Hampshire.AshevilleApp wrote:The Wilkesboro track was cool.
Did you hear. Donald Trump won the election and is POTUS!Chizzang wrote:I'm sorry I thought this was the United States of America...
How could it be possible that NASCAR TV ratings are dropping..?
Perhaps President Trump can fill us in on why
Did somebody disrespect the Flag..?
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http://awfulannouncing.com/racing/nasca ... -ever.html
Yep. We talked about it extensively in this year’s NASCAR thread, and last years, and the year before, and the year before...93henfan wrote:We've gone over this ad nauseam for years. CID captured much of it.
The elephant in the room though is the Earnhardt family tree. Dale Sr was NASCAR, but he died in Feb 2001. His son was supposed to pick up the baton and run with it, but his career was a miserable flop, and now he's retired as a championship-contending driver (as of last Sunday). I would estimate that nearly 50% of all NASCAR fans are Dale Jr fans. He missed a large part of last season with a concussion and failed to win a race or make the playoffs this year. That kills ratings, especially for the playoffs, which are nearly 30% of the schedule.
Meanwhile, NASCAR has thrown every gimmick they can think of into the points system, race format, and playoff format to the point that it has cheapened the whole thing tremendously. Honestly, one of the draws for me to F1 is that they still run a true championship. No gimmicky playoff bullshit. The guy who runs the best all year is champion. That only happens maybe 20% of the time in NASCAR.
Cue 89 to come in and say he told us all so, even though we had already been saying all of this over and over. Then he'll cherry-pick some old quotes to twist what was said.
NASCAR right now is in great financial shape because of very fortuitous long-term TV deals they've signed with NBC and Fox. When those run out (Fox after 2020 and NBC after 2023), they have a rude reckoning coming.
BDKJMU wrote:Yep. We talked about it extensively in this year’s NASCAR thread, and last years, and the year before, and the year before...93henfan wrote:We've gone over this ad nauseam for years. CID captured much of it.
The elephant in the room though is the Earnhardt family tree. Dale Sr was NASCAR, but he died in Feb 2001. His son was supposed to pick up the baton and run with it, but his career was a miserable flop, and now he's retired as a championship-contending driver (as of last Sunday). I would estimate that nearly 50% of all NASCAR fans are Dale Jr fans. He missed a large part of last season with a concussion and failed to win a race or make the playoffs this year. That kills ratings, especially for the playoffs, which are nearly 30% of the schedule.
Meanwhile, NASCAR has thrown every gimmick they can think of into the points system, race format, and playoff format to the point that it has cheapened the whole thing tremendously. Honestly, one of the draws for me to F1 is that they still run a true championship. No gimmicky playoff bullshit. The guy who runs the best all year is champion. That only happens maybe 20% of the time in NASCAR.
Cue 89 to come in and say he told us all so, even though we had already been saying all of this over and over. Then he'll cherry-pick some old quotes to twist what was said.
NASCAR right now is in great financial shape because of very fortuitous long-term TV deals they've signed with NBC and Fox. When those run out (Fox after 2020 and NBC after 2023), they have a rude reckoning coming.
Because 0 for 252 in NASCAR won't be racing?SuperHornet wrote:I'm probably not going to watch much NASCAR next season...outside of the Daytona 500. If you don't already know why, you haven't been paying attention....
Loudon isn't that bad, being a 1 mile track..93henfan wrote:Exhibit A of what is wrong with NASCAR. They mothballed that place in favor of New Hampshire.AshevilleApp wrote:The Wilkesboro track was cool.
NASCAR would go a long way toward restoring the sport if they reopened N Wilkesboro and Rockingham and shut down any number of the 1.5 mile tracks that put people to sleep.
You say that like she's the only one to have issues in NASCAR. And she DOES have an IRL win to her credit....BDKJMU wrote:Because 0 for 252 in NASCAR won't be racing?SuperHornet wrote:I'm probably not going to watch much NASCAR next season...outside of the Daytona 500. If you don't already know why, you haven't been paying attention....
