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NASCAR doesn't release attendance numbers, but series track execs say that in-person crowds are also up by double-digits over 2021. WebThe 10 teams shared total payments of $1.157bn between them in 2022, compared with $1.068bn the previous year. The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season is steadily approaching. Although the Coliseum can typically hold around 78,000 people, NASCAR expects attendance to be around 60,000. The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season is steadily approaching. In the first-ever NASCAR race at the L.A. Admittedly, we are going into this race blind. Register for a free SBJ account to unlock one extra article per month. Does everyone in the paddock understand there are still a lot of races remaining, a large chunk of which still have to fight football for eyeballs in the fall? NASCAR is no longer the biggest game in town; local attendance figures are one measure of its declining presence. Keselowski is 31st in points, next-to-last last among those who have started all 13 races, and teammate Chris Buescher is ranked 21st. NASCAR now faces the challenge that those new fans remain fans. Masks are also required to be worn at all times regardless of vaccination status, except while eating and drinking. Race Timings for NASCAR Cup, Truck, Xfinity and ARCA Series, Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. Noah Gragson, who grew up in Las Vegas and began his career in local races at the speedway. "The newer, younger generation that came in, it just seems like they are more aggressive," Hamlin, 41, said in the days following his April 3 win at Richmond. Copyright 2023 NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Superspeedways like Daytona notoriously level the playing field for the entire entry list more than a traditional-type course like Las Vegas, but theres still arguably more competition at every track than ever before. There were plenty of well-deserved smiles after the Clash, from NASCAR executives to the person who unexpectedly joined this video. 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Coliseum. Because it was unique. July 10, 2022 Bryan Gable Sunday marked the second NASCAR Cup Series race at the recently redesigned Atlanta Motor Speedway. With most of the tracks now owned by privately held companies, there is much less data in the public domain when it comes to attendance and the sports economic health. Other F1 revenue for the full year also benefited from the ability to undertake a greater scope of activities than was possible in the pandemic-affected first half of 2021.. The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season is steadily approaching. Our ten year old started asking to go to a race last year. There were plenty of attendees sporting NASCAR clothes. authored nearly 12000 articles spanning different sports like F1, NASCAR, Many venues, such as the years final If anyone has two tickets that they need to get rid off last minute then I would be interested! F1 noted that its key measure of primary revenue rose 14% It was cool. NASCAR hoped that with the banning of the Confederate flag last season (at the urging of Bubba Wallace, the sports only full-time national series Black driver), as well as more outreach focusing on diversity, it could attract a younger, more diverse audience. Coliseum, Joey Logano was able to take the lead from Kyle Busch and pull away to win the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum to open the 2022 season. That's right, over 13 weeks, there have been 11 different winners. However, recent numbers show that the 2022 Daytona 500 had 100,000+ fans in attendance, an over 300% increase from 2021. "A lot of us in the industry forgot that we're in a pretty cool sport," NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve ODonnell said. All rights reserved. This is "Really cool," he said. Anyone have any info on the Ally Hospitality seats at Sonoma? 2023 Leaders Group. The rookies looking to make their mark on F1 in 2023, The key factors behind F1s Premier League-style managerial revolving door, The key factors behind F1s Premier League-style managerial revolving door But this years first NASCAR stopthe second will take place in October during the sports playoffs is a good opportunity to start paying attention again, if not get back into the grandstands themselves. Todays race will help the NASCAR Cup Series set the field for the Playoffs, as only one race will remain in the regular season following the road course battle in New York. F1 noted that its key measure of primary revenue rose 14% from $1.850bn to $2.107bn, split between race promotion fees (28.6%), media rights (36.4%) and sponsorship (16.9%). Daily updates aggregating the stories and spin from more than 600 outlets across the globe. "Youve got young talent that is starting to build fandom. But as I am finding out, as I think a lot of us are finding out, being the guy who hires the drivers and helps those drivers, that might be even harder! 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson won his first race of the 2022 season at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, on Sunday, holding off Dover owns both Dover International Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway and moved one of its two Cup weekends to Nashville this year (and at least for the next three). LVSportsBiz.com is proud to turn five years old in June 2022 and we are proud of our sports-business journalism, content and photos that more than 1 million In this inter Bring them on. WebIn the latest edition of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino and Mike Neff discuss Kyle Buschs most recent win at Bristol Motor Speedway, which makes him three-for-eight in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this season. His tweet read: This is great news for fans, who were unable to throng en masse for the Daytona 500 last year. Welcome to this month's NASCAR 101 and Track Attendance Questions Thread! With that said, however, NASCAR did have a test session with the Next Gen cars at Daytona in early September with over a half dozen cars. It was the perfect length, any longer he would have been over it. Grala has one prior start in the prestigious race. The 24-year-old Bishop Gorman High graduate gets a well-deserved promotion to the Cup Series after dominating the secondary Xfinity Series the past two years. 9 [deleted] 4 mo. ago 1 [deleted] 4 mo. Ask all of them here! NASCAR tried to juice it up last year by staging it on the Daytona facilitys road course instead of the oval, where it had been run for the previous 42 years as a way to generate interest in the upcoming Daytona 500. "An incredible day for the sport," NASCAR Senior Vice President Ben Kennedy said. Kennedy is the son of NASCAR co-owner Lesa France Kennedy, and revamping the schedule has been his baby. What preseason predictions and concerns did we correctly see coming and on which ones did we totally whiff worse than Kyle Busch at Darlington? "Weve made strides the past several years with the U.S. Hispanic market, and were investing more to build relevance and connection with the African-American market.". Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @bobpockrass. A common saying in NASCAR for decades was that once NASCAR got a fan to the track, that person became a fan for life. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans ), the most amazing aspect of that most amazing year was the fact that His Royal Fastness used pretty much the same Plymouth Belvedere in all 48 starts, from Daytona to Darlington to Beltsville, Maryland. They spent the next few years keeping most of those kids out of Victory Lane. "Congratulations, NASCAR. Hes been the fastest driver in the Cup series through two races. Every William Byron fan today: pic.twitter.com/GgjXkVZHGv, The NASCAR Hall of Famer laughs. So Race Electronics are not available at the track anymore? But they're just more aggressive in thinking that, 'Hey, the risk is worth the reward because the reward is winning. Joey Logano might not be a Southern Nevada product, but he sure seems at home at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. And if it gets universal or as universal as possible approval that it could improve the show, then go for it. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Bob Pockrass has spent decades covering motorsports, including the past 30 Daytona 500s. How the F1 2023 competitive order is shaping up after Bahrain testing, What we learned on the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain, What we learned on the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain A two-time NASCAR Cup series champion and 60-time Cup series race winner, 37-year-old Kyle Rowdy Busch is the most accomplished driver ever to hail from Las Vegas. First time at Indy. Because NASCAR team owners realized that sponsors actually wanted to be part of this event instead of dismissing it. I listen to the DJD regularly. Why did it work? 2023 Leaders Group. At its tracks this year, its database shows that 30% of attendees are new, and new Dhruv George is a senior Motorsports author for EssentiallySports, having The Speedways capacity has twice been Award-winning original reporting, with in-depth profiles, timely research and expert opinions on the biggest issues and stories in sports business. We live in Northern Virginia. Petty, a retired Cup Series driver and an NBC Sports NASCAR analyst, will lead more than 125 motorcyclists on a seven-day, 1,500-mile ride, a journey that raises funds for Victory Junction Gang Camp, a camp for children with chronic illnesses. "I don't lose sleep over anything, really other than just my kids waking up too early or something like that." Professional sports have overtaken Las Vegas in recent years, with more events and local teams coming to town than most can reasonably follow. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. NASCAR does not announce attendance figures but media members estimated the crowd at approximately 50,000, which was NASCARs target number. One promoter thought that the tiny crowd was "likely a result of making a big mistake on setting the start time" around 11:30am CT. Las Vegas Sun, 2023, All Rights Reserved, Vegas Vipers Home Opener Against DCDefenders, Durango Beats Liberty, 57-47, in Boys 5A BasketballChampionship. The Great American race could probably see one of the greatest boxers of its generation make a mark on it. Logano, who hails from Middletown, Connecticut, went on to win again three weeks later at the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race in Phoenix, capturing his second career title. In Already a subscriber? Aside from single race tickets that are rather straight forward, what are the other options for race day? In 1967, when Richard Petty had the greatest season ever (27 wins! The increasing interest in the sport was reflected in a claimed overall fan attendance of 5.7 million, which represents a rise of 36% since 2019, the last season not impacted by COVID restrictions prior to 2022. While there was a full 22-race calendar in 2021 there were still some restrictions on attendance in place, but last year with those finally gone and F1 continuing to benefit worldwide from the Drive to Survive boost, the numbers rose significantly. Any tips for the Indy race this weekend? Logano also has one runner-up and three fourth-place finishes to go with his trio of wins. A subreddit for everything NASCAR related! 2. They added a second victory last weekend with Kurt Busch in a Jumpman ride. Bob Pockrass shares his thoughts on why the The Clash at the Coliseum exceeded expectations. He loved it, we got there early to see the cup cars run their qualifying laps. New fan? Others "said it was Formula 1s fault." The NASCAR Xfinity Series continues its season on Saturday, March 4, with a trip to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. You have to order online beforehand??? Put different tune in the motor for a superspeedway, adjust your rear diffuser, and the same car can come race. NASCARs premier series returned to the 4.048-mile course for the first time in 65 years, and the weekend in Wisconsin did not disappoint. But people just think it's worth it nowadays.". Fans I have talked to at the track dont seem overly concerned about whether the boot is part of the track for NASCAR. Are there certain opportunities to meet drivers that I should know about? Of course, the COVID-19 virus is still lingering around like a stubborn blemish that refuses to go away. Got a quick question about the water at Dover for RVs. After the race at the LA Coliseum, there is the official season-opening race, the iconic Daytona Of course. For 2021, attendance is up, at most tracks. "I don't know if that will continue as the races and years go by with this car, but right now it's crazy.". How do you go, do you have to buy a ticket for the xfinity race to watch the cup race qualifying?? So has Brad Keselowski, who bought into now-Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, a team that immediately won a Duel 150 qualifying race at Daytona but has yet to earn a top five points-paying finish. NASCAR's preseason event had gotten stale as a reward for select drivers for a solid previous season or earning a pole the previous year. NASCAR 101: A thread for new And who could guarantee that the four-inch layer of asphalt wouldn't come apart after curing for just a few weeks prior to the 150-lap event? Here are four reasons why the Pennzoil 400 will be worth watching when the drivers start their engines at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. The swaths of empty seats NASCAR and its tracks do not release attendance figures made for unpleasant optics Sunday during the Cup race, arguably the best race of the season so far. Just thinking if I take them to a shorter race, it'll make them hungry for more. Hamlin, Jones, Almirola and Truex next up. As per a tweet by Bob Pockrass, the president The reduced number is due to some seats in I feel like Dover is usually one of the worse races of the season. driver Pierre Gasly and Moto2 rider Tony Arbolino. NASCAR draws "promising" crowd in Atlanta 3.21.2022 Getty Images After NASCAR "struggling with attendance for years" at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a Some of it also is behind the scenes, working with marketing agency Cashmere, which specializes in marketing to diverse audiences. With average race day attendance 88,555. Cowboys say Dallas has the ideal qualities to host the Scouting Combine Posted by Michael David Smith on March 1, 2022, 6:23 AM EST Getty Images The Scouting Combine has taken place in Indianapolis since 1987, but that may change in 2023. All rights reserved. Daytona track president said yesterday no capacity limits the protocols will be same as they were in August must wear a mask if indoors. Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been approved for attendance of 135,000 in the grandstands for the Indianapolis 500 on May 30, a little more than half of its "It was a huge chance. The Ignition Garage pass includes the pre race pass. Joey Logano holds off Kyle Busch in the last five laps to win The Clash at the Coliseum. getty images Such growth has been spurred by a variety of factors, including the racing, NASCARs changes on and off the track and new Timely, daily updates provide the latest developments and news relied upon by industry leaders. When NASCAR rolled out the Next Gen car that debuted this season, they promised a super-durable, one-size-fits-all-tracks machine that could take a licking and keep on racing. There have also been eight different pole winners, 24 different drivers to earn at least one top-five finish, 30 to finish in the top 10, and a trio of first-time Cup Series race winners. How the F1 2023 competitive order is shaping up after Bahrain testing, F1's competitive order after Bahrain Those 2018 and 2019 totals include the rental and concessions for the Firefly Music Festival, which is later this year at Dover and likely will put the track on par with, if not ahead of, 2018. NASCARs most famous race takes place today as the Daytona 500 opens the 2022 Cup Series season. It didnt just have a bigger crowd than this event has seen in several years. NASCAR owns 11 of the 23 venues on the 2021 NASCAR Cup schedule. Since then, the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion has tallied six top-five results, including three runner-up finishes none of which have happened in 2022. Xavier Institute of Communications. Bring on the more weird stuff.". The next day was a nearly perfect event, and that momentum has seemed to carry on throughout spring. If theres no shifting, might as well be an automatic. Top race day attendance 141,000 at Silverstone. "I think between the format that we had with the heat races, last-chance race, all the way through the main, at least from a fan perspective, a lot of energy in the bowl, hopefully those tuning in on TV enjoyed it as well.".