do you think it's a big deal daytona gets bigger ratings than Homestead finale?

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Homestead is the championship deciding race, thought Daytona is the "SUPER BOWL" of nascar

daytona beats homstead in ratings every year

Is this something that should concern nascar, that the first race of the year gets much better ratings then the final race of the season that decides the champion/?
 
I don't even watch Daytona races anymore. It's become nothing more than a place to wreck racecars. People love a good train wreck.
Daytona is the first race after the season break, people are longing for racing. Many people do not like The Chase, this could be a factor in the lower ratings. I, for one, do not watch Chase races.
 
What would be the solution? Move the Daytona 500 to the end of the year? I don't think you'd find much support for that.
 
I love the restrictor plate racing. The Daytona 500 is by far a bigger race in my eyes. For the looks of the ratings, a lot of people feel that same way. What ever the reason is for them to tune in, they do so.
 
ToyYoda said:
The Daytona 500 is the first race of the year and has little competition. Homestead goes head-to-head with the NFL. No surprise the 500 does a lot better in the ratings.
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Yeah, I'm sure Homestead would fare a lot better if it didn't compete directly with the NFL. Now that it's back on broadcast TV I think it would pull in very good ratings if it largely stood alone on that day as Daytona does.
 
I actually like Homestead as the season finale. It's similar to the old Atlanta which I liked...

There's too many wildcards at Daytona. If they got rid of the chase format I'd be all for it. Otherwise please no...
 
jasn88cubs said:
Homestead is the championship deciding race, thought Daytona is the "SUPER BOWL" of nascar

daytona beats homstead in ratings every year

Is this something that should concern nascar, that the first race of the year gets much better ratings then the final race of the season that decides the champion/?
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I do think it is odd but I don't think it is any reason to be concerned as it has been that way for years. What I don't understand is how Nascar can't retain more of the fans that watch the first 4-5 races of the year.
 
Im eh about nascar onve season ends

I guarantee if you put dega or Daytona as the last race ratings would be huuuuge
 
It would suck to see two teams closely matched, final race of the season at Daytona or Talledega, to determine the champion, and a mega-wreck takes one of them out. That isn't a way to win a championship. It could happen the same way at any other track but most others tracks give the advantage of not having pack racing and when a wreck occurs taking out half the field. No, leave those two tracks where they are in the schedule.
 
ted@economy said:
Nobody I know cares about Homestead , but they look forward to Daytona for two months
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They look forward to Daytona simply because there's been no racing for 2+ months. If Homestead (or any other track) was the season opener after a 11-week break, we'd look forward to it too.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
They look forward to Daytona simply because there's been no racing for 2+ months. If Homestead (or any other track) was the season opener after a 11-week break, we'd look forward to it too.
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He has a point you know.
 
I've noticed Daytona's ratings are in a sharp decline ever since the Homestead Bowl was announced. Some have argued on here that Homestead is the bigger race now.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
They look forward to Daytona simply because there's been no racing for 2+ months. If Homestead (or any other track) was the season opener after a 11-week break, we'd look forward to it too.
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but I guarantee the ratings wouldn't be as high
 
I'll be curious to see if the Indianapolis 500 overtakes the Daytona 500 in ratings. And I could see that happening if NBC takes over in 2019 which appears to be the case.

Which would mean, it would be on the same network as the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Premier League Championship Sunday and, assuming NBC keeps F1, the Monaco Grand Prix.
 
I disagree that it's just because of the 12 week break. The Daytona 500 is the only race my non-race fan friends know. It's the only nascar event that crosses over into popular culture, akin to how a lot of people watch the Kentucky Derby who know nothing about horse racing.
 
29-4 said:
I disagree that it's just because of the 12 week break. The Daytona 500 is the only race my non-race fan friends know. It's the only nascar event that crosses over into popular culture, akin to how a lot of people watch the Kentucky Derby who know nothing about horse racing.
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That's because they spent the month of January watching Fox promote it during the NFL playoffs. If it wasn't for that, those non-race fans wouldn't remember the D500 is in February; heck, I don't remember Kentucky Derby exists unless I chance to look at ABC in April. Fox will hype the start of the season regardless of which race comes first.
 
NO, after 3 months with no racing I would think most regular fans would be watching.
As far as the casual fans go they tune in to see huge wrecks.
 
BobbyFord said:
I don't even watch Daytona races anymore. It's become nothing more than a place to wreck racecars. People love a good train wreck.
Daytona is the first race after the season break, people are longing for racing. Many people do not like The Chase, this could be a factor in the lower ratings. I, for one, do not watch Chase races.
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So you don't watch the Daytona races or the Homestead race... but comment on this thread comparing the Daytona 500 and the Homestead race.o_O
 
I always look forward to Daytona and Speedweeks..... I really like the qualifying format..... the type racing... the whole package.....

I used to like Homestead before this dog and pony show..... now... the final race to crown a champion is such a farce.... Crowning the ''Champion'' there really means nothing.
 
Daytona hasn't been the same to me for many years.

The Busch Clash format has changed so many times, it's meaningless.

The Gatorade Twin races are a joke now.

To me, all the things that build up the hype for the 500 aren't what they were anymore, and the 500 doesn't have the same feeling.

I don't sit around the TV for days, watching all of the Speedweeks stuff, and then sit around Sunday morning counting the seconds until the Daytona 500 goes green.

FS1 has also hurt this deal. Instead of having all this stuff on each night during Speedweeks to build up to the 500, we get college basketball.

Of course, my interest in NASCAR racing has declined so much over the past 5-6 years. Even moreso this year than ever.
 
Ratings and quality arguments are two different things and shouldn't be confused. Some of the best races and venues on the schedule get the worst viewership numbers, and the top draws have almost nothing to do with what makes for good racing.

I agree with Bobby, Andy, etc. that the racing at Daytona and event in general is a pale shadow of its former self. Plate racing sucks.

I agree with those that hate the championship format and consider the Homestead final four to be an awful joke and insult.

That said, it should not be a concern that the Daytona 500 ratings have always been and are larger than those of the season's last race. It's only a concern to Brian France and those who have been trying to change the sport into something it's not with their idiotic playoff fantasies.

It is a concern that in another year or two, ratings for the Daytona 500 will likely be half what they were at their peak in 2002. But this is not unique to Daytona, it's generally true of viewership over the entire schedule.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
I've noticed Daytona's ratings are in a sharp decline ever since the Homestead Bowl was announced. Some have argued on here that Homestead is the bigger race now.
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Daytona is still more prestigious, but Homestead matters more. You can win a championship by winning Homestead if you're one of the final four, whereas Daytona is just one of 26 races that can get you in the chase.
 
Speedbowl14 said:
So you don't watch the Daytona races or the Homestead race... but comment on this thread comparing the Daytona 500 and the Homestead race.o_O
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I have not watched Homestead for years and don't pay a lot of attention to the plate races as that is my least favorite form of racing.
 
I think Nascar dropped any prestige in winning the Homestead lottery . I would love to see them make the championship important again .I 'd love to see folks in the stands cheering, pit crews lining up on pit roadto shake the hand of a champion , stands still full to listen to the new champ say his piece . But that part of Nascar is sadly part of history . Turn out the lights and wait for Daytona.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Daytona hasn't been the same to me for many years.

The Busch Clash format has changed so many times, it's meaningless.

The Gatorade Twin races are a joke now.
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I hate to, but agree that the Twin races are pointless now.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Daytona hasn't been the same to me for many years.

The Busch Clash format has changed so many times, it's meaningless.

The Gatorade Twin races are a joke now.

To me, all the things that build up the hype for the 500 aren't what they were anymore, and the 500 doesn't have the same feeling.

I don't sit around the TV for days, watching all of the Speedweeks stuff, and then sit around Sunday morning counting the seconds until the Daytona 500 goes green.

FS1 has also hurt this deal. Instead of having all this stuff on each night during Speedweeks to build up to the 500, we get college basketball.

Of course, my interest in NASCAR racing has declined so much over the past 5-6 years. Even moreso this year than ever.
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I think the 24 hours of Daytona has become a bigger race because all of the hype leading to the 500 has lost its luster. Plus a lot of drivers from other series are "crossing over" to be in the 24 hrs.
 
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