Prices for tickets go up, attendance goes down … especial in an ify economy.
This isn’t new, NASCAR is just beginning to notice.
Tracks started advertising tickets for future races about two years ago. Last year, there were some empty seats in the less prime areas. This year there have been entire empty sections.
As a Yankee, I blame NASCAR for moving out of their heartland. They have moved out of great tracks like Darlington in favor of new, cookie cutter tracks in areas where there isn’t a real connection to the sport.
I would rather travel and watch a race in a classic track than watch a race at Joliet - uhm, Chicago.