Brickyard 400 oval crowd

Quote of the week has NASCAR shaking in its boots

Many of the grandstands were completely closed off Sunday. the estimated attendance was about 35,000
Many of the grandstands were completely closed off Sunday. the estimated attendance was about 35,000 in a place that seats 300,000

"I don’t know about everyone else, but I came here to watch Dale race. If he’s not racing anymore, I’m not watching anymore."

— NASCAR fan Larryssa Mercer, on attending yesterday's Brickyard 400 solely to watch Dale Earnhardt Jr. race one last time.

2018 will likely see a 25% to 33% drop in NASCAR popularity.