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Originally Posted by chathamracefan
The problem with the reliance on tv ratings is that the ratings have been going in the tank for a few years. When the next tv deal comes around the real squeeze will happen. Somewhere in mid 2000’s the focus of Nascar management shifted to turning into more of a tv show entertainment event vs a sport and in the process ran off a big chunk of their core audience.
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I agree. I quit following NASCRAP after they signed the big TV deals with FOX and NBC. They empathized driver celebrity over racing and became what I call "People Magazine of Racing".