I know this is not news to most but NASCAR is in a real mess. Sponsors pulling sponsorships midseason, others not renewing like Target who is putting money into soccer. Others not sure if they will renew.
TV ratings are awful, demographics of the important demo group 18-49 are awful and losing all the great allure and popularity of the 90's of Gordon-Stewart mixed with Old guard Sr. and Rusty, Jarrett. Only group actually maintaining is 60+ crowd. Younger demo is dropping like flies.
I must admit I was brought into the Sr and Gordon years and watched it pretty regularly until the last 6-7 years. I liked Gordon because his peers all said he was one of the top racers of all time ala Sr, Pearson, Cale, Richard. Great car control that nobody had. He also was stark difference in SR and others which made it fun. He brought the hot wheel generation into NASCAR.
I spoke to some people that do ad stuff in Sports and they say NASCAR will be like badminton or cricket in 10 years.
No young Gordon types coming along, I mean KYLE Busch and others have come on, still not picked up viewers, no real driver to attract. Think a lot of it is the France family changing the rules, Jimmy Johnson being so dominant, changing of the point system. Races truthfully are terrible.
Just so damn boring. NASCAR changing points system, Gordon would have had 5-6 championships in old format, Kyle Busch and others as well. Races last all day ala Indy last week. 4 hours is too much.
Indy Racing and Indy 500 is so much more exciting, even the rubbing and racing guys have to admit this, very seldom does a NASCAR race come down to those last laps or a pass that wins a race.
My AD guy called it the Jimmy Johnsonization " of NASCAR, very docile, clean, just so bland. No must see races.
Do you still make time on Sunday or Sat. night to watch race, Bristol race, they are giving away tickets.
TV ratings are awful, demographics of the important demo group 18-49 are awful and losing all the great allure and popularity of the 90's of Gordon-Stewart mixed with Old guard Sr. and Rusty, Jarrett. Only group actually maintaining is 60+ crowd. Younger demo is dropping like flies.
I must admit I was brought into the Sr and Gordon years and watched it pretty regularly until the last 6-7 years. I liked Gordon because his peers all said he was one of the top racers of all time ala Sr, Pearson, Cale, Richard. Great car control that nobody had. He also was stark difference in SR and others which made it fun. He brought the hot wheel generation into NASCAR.
I spoke to some people that do ad stuff in Sports and they say NASCAR will be like badminton or cricket in 10 years.
No young Gordon types coming along, I mean KYLE Busch and others have come on, still not picked up viewers, no real driver to attract. Think a lot of it is the France family changing the rules, Jimmy Johnson being so dominant, changing of the point system. Races truthfully are terrible.
Just so damn boring. NASCAR changing points system, Gordon would have had 5-6 championships in old format, Kyle Busch and others as well. Races last all day ala Indy last week. 4 hours is too much.
Indy Racing and Indy 500 is so much more exciting, even the rubbing and racing guys have to admit this, very seldom does a NASCAR race come down to those last laps or a pass that wins a race.
My AD guy called it the Jimmy Johnsonization " of NASCAR, very docile, clean, just so bland. No must see races.
Do you still make time on Sunday or Sat. night to watch race, Bristol race, they are giving away tickets.