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</html>";s:4:"text";s:31735:"Photo credit: sidehike on VisualHunt /  CC BY-SA However, in recent years that growth has slowed. Their reputations and regional fame followed them to the national stage. For NASCAR it meant fewer butts in seats at tracks, and fewer sponsors willing to part with what little revenue they were earning. Yes, you had to be able to prove that you knew what you were doing out there but if your car passed technical inspection and you could either qualify to race through time trials or qualifying races, you were in. And I said all that without even bringing up that profoundly irritating cartoon gopher. The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season averaged 2.93 million viewers across FOX, FS1, NBC and NBCSN, down 4% from last year (3.06M), down 6% from 2019 (3.11M) and the least-watched season on record.  Thirty-five percent of participants said they were now watching less sports due to political and social messaging, whereas only 11 percent said they now watch more. 2) When NASCAR established the franchise system in 2016, the league essentially became a closed shop. This includes the total viewership, the percentage being up or down compared to last year, and extra information that can range from unfortunate circumstances for television coverage to the household share. So what caused the decline of NASCAR to the point where the sport is desperately trying to remain relevant? But theyve also improved the schedule, the broadcasts, and the method of determining a champion. NBC was slightly ahead of last years pace before the Nov. 10 race at Phoenix, but it drew 2.567 million, the least-watched Cup race on broadcast television since 2001 (not counting rainouts). . A fairly new challenge that spectator sports now have to contend with is the rise of the various streaming services that offer varied content that is available across a variety of platforms. I think thats some pretty solid footing.. And stage races have also not gone over well with purists.  In the early 2000s, NASCAR was soaring. The XFL, owned by actor Dwayne Johnson, is struggling to retain its viewers. . And while some ran their own cars, most were independent contractors who had their expenses paid by their car owner and then split the winnings (that division of money was usually 60-40) with said owner, who paid the bills. The sport has grown from. NASCAR did (and still does) market the possibility of spectacular wrecks. Then they sharply declined in Week Two.The four XFL games in Week Two averaged 665,000 viewers, which is a 50 percent decline from the four XFL . The crowd sold out it&#x27;s 30% capacity soon after the event was . Labor Day is in Darlington where it belongs, and Darlington is hosting two events again. . This is convenient if the city where a follower lives in has a track, but for those that live a long distance from NASCAR venues, the cost to go to watch them is gradually becoming more expensive due to the continually rising prices of fuel.  All Rights Reserved. And forget Danica  the non-stop promotion and ass-kissing of all things NASCAR by the announcers  seriously, compare them against broadcasters of any other big-league sport  has people who were once fans changing the channel permanently. It has been a challenge for the sport to consistently grab the attention of its audience; however, there are reasons for optimism as the 2022 season represented a step in the right direction. While the 2023 NASCAR season kicked off Sunday with Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. racing his way into the May 21 NASCAR All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro Speedway construction crews are . Im also someone who became a disenchanted former fan myself. Racing, like basketball and other sports, has seen year-to-year ratings decline. I dont need to tell anyone who was a fan in the 2000s this, but NASCARs broadcasts at the time may have been the worst in the history of sports. No longer do young NASCAR racers start at their local tracks and work their way up. As one of motorsport's most popular race series, NASCAR has a long and colorful history that dates to the US prohibition erain the 1930s. Auto Club Speedway&#x27;s racetrack seems to be adored by every . The broadcasts really were over-saturated with ads enough to drive fans away. which is a 50 percent decline . The problem was the tracks that replaced themnearly all of them were characterless, cookie-cutter speedways where aero package ruled the day. The NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway topped all forms of motorsports last weekend, with a 2.05 rating, 3.373 million viewers. Statistics for NASCAR indicate that63% are male, 20% are minorities and 47% are between the ages of 18 and 44, with the majority of this age bracket being in the older end, the number of which is also dropping yearly. It was during this timethat "Bootleggers"- those whoproduce anddeliver prohibited whiskey/alcohol also had modified delivery cars that were fast enough to be able to evade, outrun and escape law enforcement should they be spotted.  Johnson is getting some commiserations from the fans after the ratings came out. And that is for the Indianapolis 500 of stock cars. By: GP Racing.   Oxford Gold . In 2019, that number had dropped to just 2.92 million. It is not unusual to see speedway grandstands half empty and only several million will tune in from home. That. By the measurements used today, NASCAR then is in a very good place. The #48 team should have been a gold mine.  Should there be concerns with the current trend of viewership? Covered race cars from the NASCAR Xfinity Series sit parked on pit road during a rain delay before the start . As Ive said, the sport is finally addressing its venue problem. He said its important to look at the bigger picture, a bigger picture that shows how media is consumed. While this already marks the third time that NASCAR has seen the average viewership go down, there is one major positive to take away from it. The 2023 NASCAR season is underway and it is bound to be very exciting in the second year of the NextGen car. Nascar, he wrote . The drops: 10% in one year, 19% in two years, 38% in three years, and, good golly Miss Molly, 51% since 2015, when NBC picked up the second half of the season in a giant 10-year contract, with Fox doing the first half. But there is a big difference between changing your own spark plugs and battling your way to the front at your local speedway in hopes of catching the attention of a NASCAR car owner and calling up that same NASCAR car owner on the phone and saying two words to him: How much?. Next:10 NASCAR Drivers With The Most Wins (& How Much They Won). We try to do is take the complex and boil it down to something that is more easily understood by the fanbase.. While Nielsen was undergoing its transformation other smaller agencies stepped into fill the void. I have been around and covered NASCAR for over two decades. 1) Just like all the other major racing series in the world, NASCAR has become a money deal. The news sort of heads downhill from there. It rewards winning, which rewards fighting for wins, which creates rivalries. When added to metrics from an agency known as Joyce Julius & Associates, which specializes in measurement and analysis of media promotions that showed just how much TV exposure a sponsor was getting, NASCAR teams were able to justify the high cost of the sponsorships they were charging. It is now an elitist sport because only those who can afford to pay to play need apply. Yet instead of focusing their marketing on Johnsons unequaled supremacy, NASCAR chose to put all of their marketing eggs into the Danica Patrick basket, believing a swimsuit model who could drive a racecar would save the sport. If they hadnt, youd probably be reading articles today about the decline of Coca-Cola too. View 2021 Bristol tv ratings below. Yes, a team can still dominate all season and lose a championship to a flat tire, but at least its not just an artificial points reset.           That exposure now comes not just from TV, but through streaming platforms, attendance, and even social media. The coverage goes through the entire event. At the start of the 21st Century NASCAR TV ratings, meant everything. I have reasons to believe that NASCAR can return to previous levels of popularitymaybe not on the verge of overtaking the NFL again, but at least back to a point where they have enough of a dedicated fanbase to be a solid performer in ratings and ticket sales. Bookmark this page for NASCAR ratings as another year of racing is officially underway! 1) Just like all the other major racing series in the world, NASCAR has become a money deal. What are the biggest differences between these sports? Why poll the fans if youre just going to ignore them? People rooted for car brands as well as drivers, and car companies believed in the whole win on Sunday, sell on Monday mantra. So if Im right, in a few years NASCAR may become Americas summer sport again.  These figures paint a troubling trend that NASCAR is on a long term downtrend it has yet to recover from. (Busch would have still won.).  The event was down 5.6% compared to last year at 4.570 million average viewers on FOX. The previous days Xfinity Series finale drew a 0.6 (flat) and 1.01 million (+3%) on NBCSN and last Fridays Truck Series finale drew a 0.30 (+3%) and 473,000 (-4%) on FS1. The . In NASCARs pre-1990s heyday, when it was still very much a regional sport, manufacturer identity was a big thing. But that in itself wasnt necessarily the crime. The NASCAR ratings for the 2022 season are the best they have been in four years. Looking back over the 2021 season to date in NASCARs top tier Cup series 12 of the 32 races had ratings that were higher over last year and had more viewers; that included a six race stretch leading up to Talladega that saw a consecutive increase in viewership each week. Our share of those TVs that are tuned in is up 18%. Translation: the drivers are paying for the pleasure of racing. I dont often see NASCARs ill-conceived playoff idea as a reason people cite for the decline of NASCAR in articles I read these days, but I promise you, that was not the case when I covered the sport. Veterans like Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick are future Hall of Fame drivers with fairly large followings, and a strong crop of young drivers are making names for themselves. Gordon scored the most points overall of any driver in 2004, 2007, and 2014. The sport mishandled the on-track racing by introducing the 550 horsepower package which caused the fanbase to lose trust. When you use this link to shop on Amazon, youll help subsidize this great websiteat no extra charge to you. You can contact him here or on the Sports Media Watch Twitter page. The Truck Series averaged 594,000, up 16% from last year (511K) and 13% from 2019 (549K). Photo credit: sarahstierch on Visualhunt.com /  CC BY This is the most viewed season-opener since 2015. Karlo watched a lot of Mcgyver back in the 90's and grew up trying to be a Mr. fixit/jack of all trades. Which might explain why, despite the denials, the people who are descendants of Big Bill France, the man who started it all, are quietly shopping the company around and hoping to get out while the goings good. TV ratings are no longer the end all be all for NASCAR. Photo credit: Fast Eddie Maloney on Best Running /  CC BY-SA NASCAR&#x27;s TV ratings began to fall; the once all-mighty numbers began to show not an increase, but a decline. Photo credit: Zach Catanzareti Photo on Visualhunt /  CC BY-SA The NBA ratings are down 13% from last year&#x27;s disastrous season going into the final week of the 2020-2021 regular season. Related: NASCAR power rankings during the 2023 season. The sport no longer has Dale Earnhardt Jr. or Jimmie Johnson, so theres an opportunity for new fan favorites to emerge, formed by on-track performance rather than sentiment. Danica Patrick just retired. That is a decrease of nearly 50%, and in some races this kind of decline could be seen in the stands too. A Former Reporters Thoughts, fly into a catch fence and injure spectators, I really got the point across with this one, that profoundly irritating cartoon gopher, baseball exploded in popularity after the opening of Camden Yards, that didnt suffer a significant ratings drop, Professional Cornhole  Beyond The Parking Lot, Staying Green  ex-Patriots Champion Jarvis Green, Terry Kath 1946-1978: The Heart of Chicago. CLASH SUCCESS:NASCAR TV ratings are in, and the Clash is most-viewed since 2016. It makes a world of difference watching on TV. IndyCar always has side-by-side commercials during green flag racing. Much like Kyle Petty, he ultimately became more known for his good-guy personality and his lineage than for his achievements on the racetrack. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images), Nascar's TV Future May Or May Not Include Streaming Its Top Tier Races. They are included along with social media engagement, streaming, and the like. As a result, teams with more resourcessuch as Hendrick Motorsports and Roush Racingwon big for years. Last years Xfinity race at the track aired on FS2 and had a 0.21 and 341,000. And based on what we see today, NASCAR seems to be on an upward trajectory and shows no signs of slowing down. While NASCARs ratings were a record low for a second event of the season, the NTT IndyCar Series found themselves with a massive jump in ratings. It was blatant condescension towards what was arguably the most loyal fanbase in sports. Those numbers of course, dont tell the entire story.  This brought even more attention and money to the sport and school was soon out. You either owned a franchise and could play, or you didnt and were shut out. There are still plenty of obscene profit breaks, but its far less aggravating when you can still see the action and leader board on part of the screen. NASCAR should post improved viewership numbers in 2022. Im not sure why people would think this, although Id actually had some heated debates with Tom Bowles at the Frontstretch about it. Formula 1 does not have a single commercial during their races on ESPN. No longer will teams win titles by dominating speedways; driver skill will be more of a factor, as it should be. NBA players take a knee during National Anthem, screen image Get woke, go broke. Admittedly, several of these rule changes have been beneficial to the sport, but some have unfortunately come across as marketing stunts that have turned away fans. Sundays race at Auto Club is also down from the second race of the 2021 season. Based on the overnight rating for the circuit&#x27;s marquee event, that chatter won&#x27;t be ending.  The decline of NASCAR was a combination of ill-considered decisions: the implementation of a contrived playoff, poorly thought out broadcasting contracts, and departing from unique and venerable venues for dull, unexciting ones.  The fan backlash was loud and intense.  NASCAR looks beyond declining attendance, TV ratings They were even more upset when NASCAR changed its playoff system in January 2014 to create a winner-take-all race among four drivers in. In todays media world they are now just a small part of what is used to measure the popularity of the sport. Removing the Toyota logo and Supra badge, one would be hard-pressed to identify, and in actuality, to associate with the caron what it is supposed to represent. Which meant that other drivers didnt win a lot.  A CBS spokesperson &quot;declined to comment about the decision to keep LIV off of its station group.&quot;. NBA ratings continue to decline amid China puppet LeBron James&#x27; attack on police. They got famous because of word-of-mouth (Hey, didja hear about that new kid blowin em away over at Hickory?), weekly newspapers like National Speed Sport News (called simply Speed Sport and whos Editors Notebook by the late Chris Economaki was a Must Read) and magazines like Stock Car Racing. NASCAR was at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend and if I was NASCAR, I would be embarrassed. Certain segments of fans, and media, began to cry that sky was falling. Brandon Kochkodin. NASCAR Ratings Down: Decline All Season for Fox McCord Roberts June 5, 2009 Last week&#x27;s Dover race marked the 16th consecutive week of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing on television that saw a major. If that contributed to NASCARs decline, however, that is on NASCAR. Even more so than in baseball, the on-screen product is affected with the layout of a track. Now, they buy their way in. Overall, it is another positive and negative week. If you want to attribute the decline of NASCAR to arrogant leadership, look no further than that single act. Related:15 Abandoned And Forgotten NASCAR Race Tracks. Ill start with a few things that I dont believe caused the decline of NASCAR, then Ill share what I think really did. Declining television ratings have been a near-constant part of the NASCAR conversation for years. There's a lot of people that are looking around and understand that the economics of our sport probably are in a better place now than they've been in a long time..  Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired at the end of the 2017 season. I&#x27;m just . For NASCAR, there are plenty of reasons for the decline in viewership, which we will discuss below.  Compared to NASCARs 18-49 demographic, IndyCar has an average of 24%, while they are at 20.1%. Though Nielsen had been king of all things TV for generations, the truth was they were having trouble keeping up as people began to shift their viewing habits. By then, hardly anyone will have a standard TV, anyway, because every event will be streamed, and ratings wont matter. The Fox&#x27;s coverage of the race won by Michael McDowell on the last lap averaged a 2.8 rating and 4.83 million viewers per Sports Media Watch. A shot that shows the overall value sponsors receive. What other big American sport has ongoing action behind a commercial? which is a 50 percent decline . NASCAR possessed one of the greatest dynasties in the history of sports during Jimmies reign. That NASCAR was doomed, soon to become nothing more than a memory. Brian Herbst is the senior vice president for media and productions for NASCAR. Lack of manufacturer identity may have been a reason some hardcore fans left the sport in the early 1990s, but that doesnt seem to me to be a valid reason for the sports popularity plunge since 2005. This is all just ultimately my opinion, but its a carefully considered one. That&#x27;s the lowest TV audience ever recorded for the. The social saga continues: Ellen DeGeneres&#x27; once-lauded daytime talk show has now lost more viewers than most programs will see in a lifetime.. It&#x27;s been a whirlwind couple of years for DeGeneres and her fans. There are still 11 races on intermediate tracks, but its finally moving in the right direction. According to reports, the league saw a sharp 50% decline in viewership from week one to the next week.The 3.0 reboot is not going well. For any fan that needs racing to be dangerous, there are still four restrictor plate races on the schedule. Along with that came an all-important metric: the Nielsen ratings. Viewership and attendance of NASCAR have been on the decline ever since 2006, and some think the 2021 boost was only due to people seeking more outdoor activity . There was suddenly lots and lots of prize money available and other full-time competitors like Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip joined up to give chase. NASCAR scraped bottom. Goldco (Most trusted and best gold IRA company overall) Birch Gold Group (Best selection of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium) Augusta Precious Metals. NASCAR rose to prominence in the 1980s and 90s as TV became more and more involved. Fox sees 12% decline over last year&#x27;s ratings: Fox and FS1 for its package of 15 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races this season averaged 4.9 million viewers, down 12% from 5.6 million last . The same race last year attracted 4.154 million viewers, and the 2017 race drew 4.662 million  both of which had established respective viewership lows for the 36th and final race of the too-dang-long Cup season. Last Sundays Cup Series finale from Phoenix averaged a 1.95 rating and 3.21 million viewers on NBC, up 4% in ratings and 5% in viewership from last year (1.9, 3.06M) and the highest rated and most-watched fall Phoenix race since 2018 (2.0, 3.31M). That would have a big effect on viewership overall. While viewership was down overall, it should be noted that the share  the percentage of homes tuned to the race in the average minute out of the total number of homes using televisions  increased 8% from last year and 11% from 2019. As it happens, the first four official NASCAR races of 2022 are averaging a 9.73 share, which means nearly 10% of all homes that had TVs in use at the time of the broadcasts were tuned in to Fox. The current NBA broadcast deal nets the league $2.6 billion a year, however, a new report says the next one may be closer to $8 billion annually. Drivers. Their retirements are a reason for the ratings decline in 2018.  The Nielsen ratings for NASCAR&#x27;s most-watched races, such as The Daytona 500, have plummeted in recent years. Last years season-opener at Barber only averaged 914 thousand viewers which is almost an extra 500 thousand.  The decision . . Related: NASCAR ratings on big rise compared to recent years in 2022. Unless you are a die-hard fan of the sport, people would rather watch condensed snippets of the race or read the highlights instead of actually spending time watching or subscribing to NASCAR real-time races. NASCAR Fans Rebel Against Confederate Flag Ban. The addition of retired driver and fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. beefed up NBCs product in 2018, but four people in the broadcast booth are too many voices. NASCAR TV ratings were once the darlings of the sport. Interestingly, it has been said that NASCAR has been getting younger (the drivers) and older (the fans) at the same time. The television ratings for sports in 2020 reflect the poll results and the frustration many feel toward the constant sloganeering and political pandering. [Nielsen estimates from ShowBuzz Daily 3.9]. Feb. 25, 2023, at 5:39 p.m. Farewell, Fontana: NASCAR&#x27;s Last Weekend at a Racing Gem. 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