Most of tracks I see on TV, I have to admit have a lot of empty seats,
unlike 15 -20 years ago, when they were to capacity.
After Earnhardt passed and the market crash of '08 a lot of folks just quit going to mashkar events,
also society's interests changes every so often.
I remember when everyone had to have a snow sled, then it was truck campers, then motor homes.
As economy and jobs come and go, peoples interests change.
Back in the early 60's drag racing was the fastest growing sport, now it is trying to hang on.
Horse racing was big also, now the tracks are gone/abandon or built into shopping malls.
Drive in movies went the same way, and going to the parks to picnic on the weekends, just a memory in old folks minds.
As a young kid/teen we had 6 amusement parks to go to,all gone now.
I'll not debate the good or bad of it all, just the nature of things I guess.
JFK made physical training mandatory in schools,
Slick Willie made it voluntary, and our youth just keeps getting more overweight, as well as they are less active.
Things and times change, not always for the better.
I guess we are to blame for letting it happen.
---Just my take
