The 30-year-old graduate from the University of Florida who dabbled as a racer in NASCARs development series has been charged with generating interest in a sport that has faced headwinds over the past decade. Gragson is already a polarizing figure in racing circles due to a confrontational and outspoken attitude, not unlike the one for which Busch has been known throughout his career. WebThe 10 teams shared total payments of $1.157bn between them in 2022, compared with $1.068bn the previous year. But the Durango High graduate is entering a new phase of his career in 2023. F1 noted that its key measure of primary revenue rose 14% 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. NASCAR is no longer the biggest game in town; local attendance figures are one measure of its declining presence. I've only ever stayed 1 or 2 nights and never had an issue. M-Sport hopes Ford's Red Bull F1 partnership can strengthen WRC team, The rookies looking to make their mark on F1 in 2023, The rookie crop of F1 2023 What a shitty and stupid idea especially considering no one told fans when they bought tickets and for years you could get it at the track. Definitely trying to bat the Sonoma heat. Also on Sunday, the NTT IndyCar Series Xpel 375 had a "thriller of a finish" at Texas Motor Speedway and made a "big and positive impression that wasnt entirely expected." His tweet read: This is great news for fans, who were unable to throng en masse for the Daytona 500 last year. NASCAR Cup Series at Fontana results: Kyle Larson drives into Victory Lane for the first time in 2022 Larson's win in California is his first of the season after 10 wins and a championship in 2021 Fans I have talked to at the track dont seem overly concerned about whether the boot is part of the track for NASCAR. Brandon Jones, driver of the No. NASCAR lost about $170 All rights reserved. F1s global relevance and sustainability efforts are enticing the entry of premier OEMs including Audi and Ford in 2026, and we are confident they will bring significant value to our sport., Pirellis race to improve the tyres Hamilton called dangerous, Video: F1 2023's Testing Analysis - A Race Engineer Explains. There was also an increase in the streams that come under other revenue, driven by higher hospitality revenue generated from the Paddock Club, which operated at 19 races, with record attendance throughout 2022 compared to 11 events during 2021, as well as higher freight revenue with more races held outside of Europe compared to the prior year and the impact of freight cost inflation on billing rates. He, however, did have this to say: He also made sure to point out that future races could be run at tracks paying homage to NASCAR's roots, saying: Though the official numbers are not yet known, NASCAR indicated nearly 70% of people purchasing tickets to the event are new to the sport. Churchill Downs has been home to some of the most incredible moments in sports history. Looking into attending Kansas this September. If anyone is interested let me know !!! We decided to take him to the Xfinity race in Richmond a few weeks ago to see if he would like it. 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No. Watch the full highlights from the 2022 Busch Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. As the Daytona 500 inches forward, NASCAR fans can rejoice in the fact that there will be no crowd restrictions in 2022. Bob Pockrass has spent decades covering motorsports, including the past 30 Daytona 500s. I am embarrassingly naive regarding what a race day looks like for a fan. Despite those challenges, NASCAR pulled off as solid of an event as it could. There are too many iconic sports venues that can host this event. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He is one of only two multi-race winners. On it and other interviews, Ive heard drivers talk about shifting as if its a bad thing. Obviously, the track authorities will try everything in their power to ensure a safe environment for all. But Hamlin is open about the struggles he's faced to get it all headed in the right direction. What we learned on the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain. A sport that sometimes needs a swift kick in the butt to make changes decided to make a huge, huge change. After staging an electric afternoon at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, NASCAR deserves to take a victory lap for going out on a limb and spending millions of dollars to convert the facility into a racetrack. The Busch Light Clash typically kicks off NASCAR's season at Daytona International Speedway. Dhruv has also conducted interviews with F1 In an attempt at reaching a new audience, however, this year's race will be on a temporary 1/4-mile asphalt track. He joined FOX Sports in 2019 following stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. The NASCAR Xfinity Series continues its season on Saturday, March 4, with a trip to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It makes for a more exciting racing environment, part of NASCARs master plan when it introduced the Next Gen car at the start of the 2022 season. April 29, 2022 at 6:22 AM. This story originally appeared in Las VegasWeekly. NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch, left, races during the South Point 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 16,2022. After the race at the LA Coliseum, there is the official season-opening race, the iconic Daytona It will also be interesting to see who will draw first blood in the 2022 season and challenge for the title. WebNASCAR 101 and Track Attendance Questions - April 2022. WebThe 2022 NASCAR Cup Series race schedule from NASCAR.com has race dates, times and TV and radio broadcast details plus ticket information. If anyone has two tickets that they need to get rid off last minute then I would be interested! Joey Logano might not be a Southern Nevada product, but he sure seems at home at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Every William Byron fan today: pic.twitter.com/GgjXkVZHGv, The NASCAR Hall of Famer laughs. "It is fun to be a part of. 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. It sold out all 38,000 seats at Nashville, where it added temporary seating to its 25,000 permanent grandstands. He got a lemonade and then sat and watched the entire Xfinity race. Professional sports have overtaken Las Vegas in recent years, with more events and local teams coming to town than most can reasonably follow. In 1967, when Richard Petty had the greatest season ever (27 wins! 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. Some observers "put it down to all the NCAA March Madness basketball to watch from home." The NASCAR Cup Series early season swing through the West continues Sunday with a 400-mile race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. What preseason predictions and concerns did we correctly see coming and on which ones did we totally whiff worse than Kyle Busch at Darlington? 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. Even Hamlins own teammates will try and get in on the action, and the likes of Team Penske and Stewart-Haas wont be far behind. WebHes doing great from the recovery perspective, Dombrowski said, via ESPN. 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. Welcome to this month's NASCAR 101 and Track Attendance Questions Thread! Daily updates aggregating the stories and spin from more than 600 outlets across the globe. Click below to sign in. That race will be the first racing scenario that the Next Gen cars face, so the pecking order will probably be determined around that time. 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 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. Yall think am Xfinity race for someone that's not into NASCAR, as their first race would be better than the Cup race? All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Masks are also required to be worn at all times regardless of vaccination status, except while eating and drinking. After the race at the LA Coliseum, there is the official season-opening race, the iconic Daytona 500. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Leaders Group. In his progress, doctors are happy where he is. Harper hit .286 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs in 99 games in 2022. NASCAR is taking a big gamble with the Clash at LA Coliseum, a wager worth well over $1million. The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season is steadily approaching. Indy race day at Texas Motor Speedway pic.twitter.com/V4Rzcyx4aF, The Charlie Baker era begins; UFC/PBR fuel Endeavor; Add OKC to markets eyeing new venue; Disney doubles down on F1 and people on the move. That was the exact sentence screamed by driving legend-turned-Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon as he walked onto the set of "Marty & McGee" on Daytona 500 eve, and Wonder Boy's wonderment was with good reason. NASCAR has brought at least one race in its Cup Series the highest level of competition to Las Vegas Motor Speedway every year since the track opened in 1998. In the first-ever NASCAR race at the L.A. James Gilbert | Getty Images. FIFA World Cup - Best Goals from Every Angle, Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, Joey Logano holds off Kyle Busch in the last five laps to win The Clash at the Coliseum. But attendance at race tracks and television ratings have not backed up that theory. It didnt just have a bigger crowd than this event has seen in several years. Loganos previous NASCAR victory came at NASCARs latest experiment: putting dirt on Bristol Motor Speedway for a regular-season event. NASCARs main concern about using that extra section is that it could have limited passing zones and that the extra mile added to the course would mean fewer laps and that fans in attendance would not see the cars as often. 2023 Leaders Group. "Us old veterans, we make our mistakes too. Why did it work? Your login session has expired. Measure of Success: Churchill Downs Race Tracks Sponsorship Strategy Sponsored by IEG, The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast: Episode 76 -- RSN Armageddon, Up and Down: Womens hoops on ESPN, WBD RSNs, Pac-12 rights and LIV Golf, Who's Up and Down: Adam Silver, Fox's NASCAR ads, Major League Baseball. just called and confirmed they are not renting at the track anymore. Regarding the results Liberty Media noted: Race promotion revenue grew due to higher fees generated from the mix of events held, with three additional races held outside of Europe compared to 2021 and the return of capacity crowds, whereas limitations on fan attendance in 2021 led to one-time changes in the contractual terms of a limited number of races held. Top race day attendance 141,000 at Silverstone. More than half of the drivers in the field each week are twenty-somethings, simply the latest bar on a graph that has trended younger for the last half-decade. While NASCAR wont talk about its financials, it is talking about seeing attendance shift to a younger fan base, a pivotal and key element to any potential growth. 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? The key factors behind F1s Premier League-style managerial revolving door, The tangible steps Alpine has taken to meeting its humble F1 2023 targets, The tangible steps Alpine has taken to meeting its humble F1 2023 targets WebTop leagues in weekly attendance [ edit] Note that other ticketed activities in motor sports such as practices and qualifying are not included in the number of "games" in a week. Bush was expected to be less competitive this season with Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet), but so far, the opposite has played out. The reduced number is due to some seats in the lower area of the stadium being blocked off for safety measures. But the Watkins Glen race is already solid, and there definitely is a feeling of its not broke, dont fix it. Fox's TV ratings are up nearly 20 percent over one year ago, including a giant number posted on a date that was long-considered NASCAR taboo, Easter evening. Gragson never seems intimidated, even with this years major step up to the big show. I have an extra ticket for Sundays race and youd be sitting next to me and couple people. https://t.co/1q6T8SL1Zv, Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) January 13, 2022. There were also angry drivers; Ryan Blaney threw a piece of equipment at the car of Erik Jones. Dovers other event-related, non-broadcasting revenue (sponsorships, merchandise and concession sales, etc.) The Great American race could probably see one of the greatest boxers of its generation make a mark on it. In 18 career appearances here, he has finished outside of the top 10 just six times. NASCAR 101: A thread for new fans, returning fans, and even current fans to ask any questions they've always wanted to ask. People wonder why Nascar is dying. NASCAR is no longer the biggest game in town; local attendance figures are one measure of its declining presence. WebThe 10 teams shared total payments of $1.157bn between them in 2022, compared with $1.068bn the previous year. Whenever NASCAR races at Watkins Glen, there is the question of whether NASCAR would consider running "the boot," a section of the road course that NASCAR doesnt use. NASCAR sees positive trends in attendance By Adam Stern 5.9.2022 The season opened with a sellout of the 101,000-seat grandstand at Daytona. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali highlighted the sports increasing presence on social media channels as a key indicator of its popularity. "This was an amazing event," he said. The other? We have hot passes with McLeods team. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic still raging with the highly contagious Omicron variant, reports indicate the grandstands are sold out. Looking for more NASCAR content? Hes also starting to think about doing a weekend trip to Charlotte. Question for the people on the sub who tend to know what makes good racing: How do you expect the new cars to race on Dover? 2023 Leaders Group. Kennedy is the son of NASCAR co-owner Lesa France Kennedy, and revamping the schedule has been his baby. 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. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. Liberty added: These costs increased in the full year primarily driven by higher freight costs with three more events held outside of Europe and underlying inflation on freight costs, increased Paddock Club costs associated with higher hospitality attendance and servicing eight additional Paddock Club events compared to the prior year, as well as higher commissions and partner servicing costs associated with increased Primary F1 revenue streams and higher F2 and F3 related costs. Noah Gragson, who grew up in Las Vegas and began his career in local races at the speedway. Hendrick Motorsports has finished 1-2 in 48 races. Bring them on. Its the third stop on NASCARs 2023 schedule, and theres plenty of intrigue to go around at the start of a new season. ), 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. Award-winning original reporting, with in-depth profiles, timely research and expert opinions on the biggest issues and stories in sports business. So Race Electronics are not available at the track anymore? Thanks. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly, Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy, Tost: No foundation to AlphaTauri F1 team sale rumours. Kansas has the Ignition Garage pass. "A lot of us in the industry forgot that we're in a pretty cool sport," NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve ODonnell said. 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. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford, is assisted by the NASCAR Safety Team after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Daytona track president said yesterday no capacity limits the protocols will be same as they were in August -- must wear a mask if indoors. The next day was a nearly perfect event, and that momentum has seemed to carry on throughout spring. 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 Coliseum and the type of venue in general, too," Kennedy said. 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. We figured it would be less crowded, shorter and not a financial investment (50 bucks total) if he hated it. View full match commentary including video highlights, news, team line-ups, player ratings, stats and more. Many venues, such as the years final Any idea when we can enter and whether we can bring backpacks? Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the annual season-opening Daytona 500 on February 19, becoming the 20th driver since the start of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season to capture a checkered flag. Copyright 2023 NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. They added a second victory last weekend with Kurt Busch in a Jumpman ride. According to the track president, there will be no capacity limits in terms of the seating arrangement. Anyone have any info on the Ally Hospitality seats at Sonoma? NASCAR doesn't release attendance numbers, but series track execs say that in-person crowds are also up by double-digits over 2021. ago How much were tickets this year? "I don't lose sleep over anything, really other than just my kids waking up too early or something like that." Also any chance I get to meet Alex Bowman from it too? Its the race every driver dreams of winning, such is the It was the perfect length, any longer he would have been over it. Five: When the Speedway expanded from one NASCAR weekend to two a year, attendance for each race weekend was less than the one NASCAR weekend a year, Powell said. Create an entry and league now for the 2023 season, Learn more about the latest eNASCAR event schedule, Go to BetCenter for the latest NASCAR odds, news and analysis, Two JGR crew members suspended following Cup race at Auto Club, From the Jockey Club to the Busch brothers, Las Vegas is part of NASCAR history, NASCAR set to debut new rules package for short tracks, road courses, Garage 56 projects Le Mans invite official; team will compete using No. "First time coming to this historic venue.". 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 Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates The rest of the 30/40-something crowd has yet to hoist a trophy. Because it was unique. July 10, 2022 Bryan Gable Sunday marked the second NASCAR Cup Series race at the recently redesigned Atlanta Motor Speedway. 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. "We are looking at the highest attendance we've had in four or five years, we're actually above where we were in 2019," said Cooper. ago 1 [deleted] 4 mo. All rights reserved.The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Leaders Group. They also have have their pre race pass as a cheaper option not sure what it includes. Because the drivers bought in to an extra trip on their schedule, with the idea to grow their brands as well as the sport. And while social media had its share of criticism, the crowd roared several times during the five-hour event and not just during the concerts. The organization cited the exit of Buschs longtime sponsor, M&Ms, as a reason for not renewing his contract, but fans rolled their eyes at that when team owner Joe Gibbs grandson, Ty Gibbs, predictably filled Buschs spot. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these, 2022 Winter Olympics: Team USA snags two medals on Day 2. Among them will be defending champion Kyle Larson leading the Hendrick Motorsports charge. Thank you in advance. NASCAR does not announce attendance figures but media members estimated the crowd at approximately 50,000, which was NASCARs target number. Hell once again be driving a Pennzoil-branded car this season, and he just might be the man to beat in the Pennzoil 400. Admissions revenue for most tracks was public through 2018, and the sport had seen drops in admissions revenue for 11 consecutive years. Some of it also is behind the scenes, working with marketing agency Cashmere, which specializes in marketing to diverse audiences. Busch parted ways with Joe Gibbs Racing after 15 years following last season. Its recent financial report indicates that the move created a boost. Daytona track president said yesterday no capacity limits the protocols will be same as they were in August -- must wear a mask if indoors. In the last five years, Denny Hamlin has won three times, including two in a row. If you are planning on going to the historic event, you will still be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result before entry. I'll be there 3 this weekend and have another person coming, so I'm not sure if we'll make it on water. "Coming into L.A., it was a huge success," said Kyle Busch, one who isnt always positive about the way NASCAR conducts the sport. Sign up for the FOX Sports NASCAR Newsletter with Bob Pockrass! He joined FOX Sports in 2019 following stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. If theres no shifting, might as well be an automatic. Atlanta Motor Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway both confirmed their biggest spring crowds since 2014 and 2017, respectively. During today's conversation IEG's Vice President of Strategy and Churchill Downs Vice President of Marketing, Brand and Partnerships Casey Ramage give us some insight on their analytical approach to sponsorship strategy. 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. Some of NASCARs initiatives have been quite visible, such as the hiring of NFL star and NASCAR fan Alvin Kamara to promote the sport. At its peak, 101,000 people can be fitted inside the oval and all tickets have already been bought weeks in advance. Las Vegas Sun, 2023, All Rights Reserved, Vegas Vipers Home Opener Against DCDefenders, Durango Beats Liberty, 57-47, in Boys 5A BasketballChampionship. There were plenty of attendees sporting NASCAR clothes. "Change the geometry, the suspension, shim the body a little bit, and then go race. The Speedways capacity has twice been downsized, from a high of 140,000 seats to its current total of 80,000. Tennis, NFL, and eSports. And all season long they've been smacking walls, not to mention each other, and then racing on. How the F1 2023 competitive order is shaping up after Bahrain testing, F1's competitive order after Bahrain Speaking of those guys Those three first-time winners -- Chastain, Phoenix victor Chase Briscoe and Daytona 500 stunner Austin Cindric -- are all under 30, and they have a lot of company. F1 noted that its key measure of primary revenue rose 14% "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.". When Ross Chastain won at Talladega in the same ride he'd driven to victory on the road course at COTA four weeks earlier, well, that was an old-school move that no one thought we'd see this century, especially those of us who remember the not-so-long-ago somewhat out-of-control custom-built days when teams would spend tens of millions cranking out dozens of cars each season. The iconic race is the curtain raiser for the NASCAR Cup Series after the first race of the year at the L.A. He graduated with a PG Diploma in Journalism from the He loved it, we got there early to see the cup cars run their qualifying laps. NASCAR went racing with closed grandstands at many events. With the addition of an entertainment lineup featuring Pitbull, Ice Cube and DJ Skee, the occasion looks set to be a crowd-puller. This is But turn 4 went up like $200 between 2021 and 2022. As per a tweet by Bob Pockrass, the president of the Daytona International Speedway has confirmed the news. At its tracks this year, its database shows that 30% of attendees are new, and new attendees are twice as likely as returning fans to be under age 35. For 2021, attendance is up, at most tracks. "Being a race car driver is hard. After the race at the LA Coliseum, there is the official season-opening race, the iconic Daytona 500. NASCAR 101 and Track Attendance Questions - April 2022, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. As of the time of writing, the 2022 Superspeedway package has yet to be finalized. However, according to reports from NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports, the 2022 Cup Series has drawn the largest audience compared to the last five years. "It was a huge chance. 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