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Re: Michigan Attendance
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Re: Michigan Attendance -
06-20-2009
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"Tim Shelton" <noemail1543 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:rfkj355do7o1mr75lbns7s5popltm3l78v (AT) ccr (DOT) org... Are their attendance figures for the MIS and the recently run Lifelock 400 or does track and NASCAR keep that secret? From a USA Today online article: "In weathering the recession, France said NASCAR was doing "better than most sports." Sunday's race at Michigan appeared to draw a crowd of about 80,000-90,000 (the grandstand capacity is 132,000)." My guess is the estimate of 80-90,000 is way high. The grandstands on the back stretch were about 1/3 occupied and maybe 1/2 to 2/3 as you got closer to the start/finish. Of course France continues to blame it all on the recession and refuses to answer why TV viewership is down 11% in the first 10 races (and that's on top of an 8% drop last year). NASCAR has painted themselves into a corner with IROC type cars that produce boring races and no distinction between car manufacturers. Like many successful businesses that go belly up they forgot what made them what they were. |
Well....with the economy REALLY in the pits in Michigan I am sure
that, in part at least, people have better things to spend their money
on. Like food.
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