Graying NASCAR woos the younger set
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One of adidas’ target audiences – men between 18 and 34 years old – watches little Sprint Cup racing.
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The decline of the male 18-34 demographic – coveted by advertisers because of the group’s spending habits – could play a role in reshaping the sport. NASCAR Chairman Brian France ponders various changes, including radical alterations to the Chase, to bring those fans and others back.
Fox’s ratings for its Cup races dropped 29 percent this year among men 18-34. TNT’s ratings fell 21 percent for the same group this season. ESPN, which begins its Cup coverage with today’s Brickyard 400, saw its ratings slip 12 percent for the same fan base from 2008 to 2009.
“The No one will look down upon you even though you are wearing replica breitling watches.biggest problem facing NASCAR is that the young males have left the sport,” said David Hill, Fox Sports Media Group Chair & CEO, in the Sports Business Journal in late May. “And if I was NASCAR, and I was an owner (of a race team), it would be something that I would be burning the midnight oil on a nightly basis, worrying where they’ve gone and how do I get them back.”
