NH losing fall NASCAR race?

[robmac]

whether you enjoy it or not if it's not a night event tv revenue is just not there. No track owner is spending those millions on lights because they don't expect a huge return. Racing is still popular just look to the national event(NHRA)in Epping and the local tracks in NE but without enough support and infrastructure to support these events they move and tracks close. This may be the first blow to NHMS and perhaps not the final

[Mr. V]

Automobile / truck racing is in general decline across the board and has been for at least the past five or so years.

NASCAR isn't the only victim.

IndyCar and Formula 1 have both experienced a substantial decline in interest and attendance.

Racing's appeal is dying off as the baby boomers age out and die off: the younger generations just don't care much about motor sports anymore.

There is increasing hostility by many millennials to internal combustion engines, as they are concerned about global warming; they've little interest in How Things Work, other than apps / electronic devices, their new addiction.

This shift in interest by the new kids in town has affected other hobbies as well, such as High End Audio, hunting / fishing, and casino gambling.

[Doobs41378]

Originally Posted by robmac

whether you enjoy it or not if it's not a night event tv revenue is just not there. No track owner is spending those millions on lights because they don't expect a huge return. Racing is still popular just look to the national event(NHRA)in Epping and the local tracks in NE but without enough support and infrastructure to support these events they move and tracks close. This may be the first blow to NHMS and perhaps not the final

I believe if the town allowed the track to put in the lights and have a night race they would put the lights in next week. I know the track keep petitioning the town to do so but because of an agreement the last owner had with the town they keep saying no. Maybe losing a race will open up their eyes to perhaps losing both and all that revenue and they will allow lights. It would make it much better to go to on a hot July day/night.

[jbolty]

I think the changing interests has at least as much to do with the downturn as the money aspect. Many, many years ago my dad, me and a few friends would go to the drags in Epping once in a while. But, all of us were interesting in working on engines and cars in general so there was a appreciation for it. Plus, back then there was not much else to do.



Baseball is losing viewers too. The average age of the fans goes up every year.

Time marches on

[lagoon]

It is my humble reply that this phenomenon is not only happening to motor sports. Many other sports as well either are suffering now, because of little emphasis of gym in elementary education or will suffer from changing demographics.

Even if the race moves to Las Vegas it is a thumb in the dike of changing attitudes and wants from the public. I do believe that like modern football stadiums which are used perhaps 20 times per year Louden is destined to close.

It is ironic that football team owners are demanding new stadiums and facilities or they will leave and relocate but will not own up to the elephant in the room that is concussions and how the players have, and will continue to, die from that. Even the Olympics is getting lost in their own scandals, be it doping, pay off to officials, or the lack of interest in bidding for the Olympics anymore due to the loss of money when hosting the event.

[Scott's Yott]

Guess what..................looks like thousands of empty seats in Vegas for todays race.......Maybe Brutons not as smart as he thinks