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Originally Posted by dsc1600
It outdrew Daytona because of Daytona’s rain delay and the overall decline of interest in Nascar. Don’t get me wrong, i love that the 500 is on an upswing and IndyCar and F1 have a lot of momentum right now, but let’s not oversell it. It’s a small rebirth after a crushing defeat for 20 plus years. I hope it continues, but it’s a first step, not anything more.
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Correct, but let's not forget that there have also been delayed Daytona races in that post '95 era that outdrew the 500. It's a work in progress and a very complex thing and not as simple of a fix, as some here think, as a series and race of nothing but Brady Bacons.