|
I think the fact the crowd is of an older breed is a good point that was brought up. Now being in my 20s I don't see a ton of 20something people in the stands. I have a few friends that will come with me once in awhile but a lot just aren't interested in the idea of, "going to their first dirt race" when I ask them. Most of the time I'm at the track with my dad, whom is the reason I love being at the track in the first place.
Another thing I see a lot of is instead of going to watch the races a lot of the younger crowd just see it as an excuse to drink WAY too much alcohol to the point they have no clue what's even going on as far as on the track. Eldora Speedway being the worst for this kind of behavior especially at the big ticket shows (Dream, Kings Royal, World 100).
Trying to get younger fans involved is certainly something we as fans, drivers, owners, promoters, etc...should all be mindful of because like or not all of this is a business and everything comes down to $. If there's no cash flow the sport as we know it will vanish. That being said I wish I had an answer to the problem but I dont.
|