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re: 2024 NASCAR Season Thread
Posted on 2/18/24 at 6:08 pm to JG77056
Posted on 2/18/24 at 6:08 pm to JG77056
So why debate it? Accept it as a given and move on. If the casual fans don’t watch it, they don’t watch it.
IMO a lot of NASCAR’s crazed efforts to “attract new fans” have been destructive. Except for major races like Daytona and Indy, which are more happenings than races, auto racing of all types, not just NASCAR, is a niche sport that can never attract as broad an audience as stick and ball sports that has any foundation to it because you can’t be just a casual fan of it.
Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr. understood that and were content with their niche. But the village idiot grandson decided they should compete with the NFL, MLB, the NBA and the NHL, plus in today’s landscape with a 24-hour sports news cycle, it’s difficult to be in a niche, if you aren’t growing, growing, growing you’re failing.
I know there have to be new fans for the sport to survive, but at the end of the day auto racing is what it is and you either accept what it is or you don’t.
And if it eventually goes bust, it goes bust. Nothing earthly is eternal or guaranteed.
IMO a lot of NASCAR’s crazed efforts to “attract new fans” have been destructive. Except for major races like Daytona and Indy, which are more happenings than races, auto racing of all types, not just NASCAR, is a niche sport that can never attract as broad an audience as stick and ball sports that has any foundation to it because you can’t be just a casual fan of it.
Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr. understood that and were content with their niche. But the village idiot grandson decided they should compete with the NFL, MLB, the NBA and the NHL, plus in today’s landscape with a 24-hour sports news cycle, it’s difficult to be in a niche, if you aren’t growing, growing, growing you’re failing.
I know there have to be new fans for the sport to survive, but at the end of the day auto racing is what it is and you either accept what it is or you don’t.
And if it eventually goes bust, it goes bust. Nothing earthly is eternal or guaranteed.
This post was edited on 2/18/24 at 7:15 pm
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Posted on 2/18/24 at 6:33 pm to InkStainedWretch
Posted on 2/18/24 at 7:27 pm to InkStainedWretch
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IMO a lot of NASCAR’s crazed efforts to “attract new fans” have been destructive.
"Destructive" is a little harsh.
For as much criticism as the Chicago race got when it was announced, it scored massive ratings, even with the weather delays.
They got an international name like SVG to move here, and are rumored to be exploring races abroad.
There was a recent survey that reported NASCAR was more popular among Gen Z participants than UFC, NHL, or F1.
The recent Netflix series appears to have been successful.
This may not resonate with everyone here, but they also signed a contract with iRacing for console gaming. Having an annual video game series again is a brilliant way to tap into a younger market.
Not everything NASCAR does is good, but at least they're trying, and some of it seems to be working at the moment. Adapt or die, I suppose.
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