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NASCAR Attendance Drops In Nine Of First 10 Races

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NASCAR attendance continues to fall this year despite more exciting racing, “Boys, have at it” and a return to the spoiler.

↵Official attendance estimates issued by NASCAR are typically exaggerated, but even those are down this year, according to USA Today.

↵Nine of the first 10 races have seen declines in attendance, per the official estimates.

↵According to the report (click here to see the full story), Bristol, Talladega and Phoenix have all seen double-digit dips in attendance. And remember, that’s just the official estimate – the actual crowds are likely even smaller.

↵What does it mean? Well, at this point, it’s hard to blame NASCAR. The racing has been wildly entertaining and exciting this year.

↵The lack of butts in the seats is likely because of the economy, which continues to hit NASCAR fans (many of whom are in the middle class) hard.

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