I get tired of this argument.
The tracks don't close because of Flo and DV.

Lets take a look here in Indiana at our own case study, Gas City, since it is the latest track to fade away. The only time Gas City was on Flo was when USAC came to town. Stands, pits, and parking lots were full during those shows.

Tracks need to look at streaming as an opportunity. If every time a national series comes to town and a good show is put on then maybe a few extra people may show up to a weekly show to come check the track out in person. Or maybe they will come to the next national series show in person because the last program was exciting.

I am at the track every weekend possible. When I can't be at the track, I like to watch USAC on Flo and occasionally High Limit. Some times I am at the track and still watch USAC at another track on my phone from the pits when I can.

I also will occasionally watch NARC stuff when I am up too late. That isn't robbing the track of a paying fan, because I am not in California, but if I do make it out there and have a free night and am close enough to a track I might check out a NARC show because I have seen the tracks and am familiar with some of the cars/drivers because of Flo.

Justin Fiedler of Dirtrackr has discussed this off and on the past few years.
"People have three options when it comes to consuming dirt racing. They can either go to the track, they can watch it online, or they can do nothing. If for whatever reason they first option doesn't happen, either through distance, cost, or anything else - if you give track and series people the choice would you rather those fans not at the track watched online or didn't consume the sport at all? To me the answer seems pretty clear; I'd rather they were doing absolutely anything to be involved versus nothing at all."
I've included a link to the video so you can watch his discussion further.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOtO...nnel=DIRTRACKR