Silly Season 2024

kkfan91 said:
Looks like it, Jayski has them as a question mark right now. But he did pick up 18 races with Busch
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is it going to be Busch or Budweiser on that car, I thought I saw it was going to be both on socials. I forgot about Jayski, good call.
 
wi_racefan said:
Love this keep the seating low and the demand high
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Why is having to pay $300-400 for a Cup race a good thing compared to $50-100 (maybe 50-75 is CHEAP but still) at tracks with really good racing???

Seating capacity and empty seats literally affects no one.

Oh well lol.
 
racingfan7 said:
Why is having to pay $300-400 for a Cup race a good thing compared to $50-100 (maybe 50-75 is CHEAP but still) at tracks with really good racing???

Seating capacity and empty seats literally affects no one.

Oh well lol.
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If its a hard ticket to get and sell out people want it. No matter what the capacity is if the casual fan tunes in and sees half full stands they're less likely to watch the event.

Same thing with college football if people are flipping through the channels and come across a bowl game with tons of open seats they typically don't watch it for long. Its all about perception if its packed you think its a good event so you watch it to see why.
 
wi_racefan said:
If its a hard ticket to get and sell out people want it. No matter what the capacity is if the casual fan tunes in and sees half full stands they're less likely to watch the event.

Same thing with college football if people are flipping through the channels and come across a bowl game with tons of open seats they typically don't watch it for long. Its all about perception if its packed you think its a good event so you watch it to see why.
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So that’s why Road America kept selling out the way it did then. I understand what you are saying but 25K is a LOW capacity.

I’m pretty sure the 2009 US Cellular 250 @ Iowa had about 59,000 people with Kyle Busch & Brad Keselowski running the show.

These attendance numbers are gatekeeper type pathetic in a series that needs higher ratings and great attendance.

It’s unbelievable how underrated tracks like Michigan, Las Vegas, Pocono, Gateway, Kansas are right now.
 
racingfan7 said:
So that’s why Road America kept selling out the way it did then. I understand what you are saying but 25K is a LOW capacity.

I’m pretty sure the 2009 US Cellular 250 @ Iowa had about 59,000 people with Kyle Busch & Brad Keselowski running the show.

These attendance numbers are gatekeeper type pathetic in a series that needs higher ratings and great attendance.

It’s unbelievable how underrated tracks like Michigan, Las Vegas, Pocono, Gateway, Kansas are right now.
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The last Xfinity race with announced attendance there in 2012 had 50k. If IndyCar can bring in temporary suites and grandstands to have 35-40k each day for two days of a doubleheader race weekend there, I don’t see why NASCAR can’t - unless they really want a “premium” crowd.
 
FLRacingFan said:
The last Xfinity race with announced attendance there in 2012 had 50k. If IndyCar can bring in temporary suites and grandstands to have 35-40k each day for two days of a doubleheader race weekend there, I don’t see why NASCAR can’t - unless they really want a “premium” crowd.
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Yeah. They want the “premium” crowd that helps grow things.
 
The Nature Boy said:
I think NASCAR just wants the headline of "sellout" so they can create demand for future races. For some reason, people like the illusion of exclusivity.
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I think it’s a fine strategy to have certain markets with 35-50K tracks that are “lesser” capacity.

What Iowa and even North Wilkesboro is doing is a bit concerning regarding limiting things, I think it cheapens the fan experience.

I miss when attendance PR was spun in a more positive route.
 
The RTA will win this argument.

The Charter teams are the The Show.
 
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