okfine
Diamond Member
They tried getting more attendance with more road courses added to the schedule but that didn't change the numbers for average attendance between ovals which is around 60,000 on a good day. Road America was huge for them. The Portland street race would be great for the sport but they poo-pooed that one. Guess they didn't look at the Indy numbers there.They did it to themselves. Plus, I've always thought it was a bad product, just driving around a large circle. F1 is vastly superior because it requires actual driving skill, not crash-avoidance skill.
Baseball is not dying, by any measure. But I do not believe that football has a bright future, the more that parents learn about concussions and other injuries. They will continue to guide their children towards other sports.
Maybe they should race the ovals clockwise but the little baby drivers would cry if they had to turn right.