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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[JockStocks: Why are NASCAR's ratings dropping?]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/29/jockstocks-why-are-nascars-ratings-dropping/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/29/jockstocks-why-are-nascars-ratings-dropping/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/29/jockstocks-why-are-nascars-ratings-dropping/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bad-news/" rel="tag">Bad News</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/business-of-sports/" rel="tag">Business of Sports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/recession/" rel="tag">Recession</a></p><p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/05/nascar.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" />So, why aren't you watching NASCAR? According to <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-05-28-fox-tv-ratings_N.htm"><em>USA Today</em></a>, NASCAR "solicited opinions from drivers and team owners in a 'town hall'-style meeting" earlier this week on why attendance and television ratings have dropped. </p>
<p>I know that I haven't watched NASCAR since Rusty Wallace made his last call and pulled off the track into the broadcasting booth. So, why am I not watching? <br /><br />It is simple, I am now a tad busier (with a 4-year-old, a 2-year-old, and a newborn) on a daily basis, and I can't (and won't) carve out the time to spend a Sunday afternoon watching a NASCAR race. I'm not alone, as Fox has seen ratings drop 13% compared to a year ago. </p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/29/jockstocks-why-are-nascars-ratings-dropping/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>JockStocks: Why are NASCAR's ratings dropping?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/29/jockstocks-why-are-nascars-ratings-dropping/">JockStocks: Why are NASCAR's ratings dropping?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 29 May 2009 15:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/29/jockstocks-why-are-nascars-ratings-dropping/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19051461/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/29/jockstocks-why-are-nascars-ratings-dropping/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>fox sports</category><category>FoxSports</category><category>inthenews</category><category>nascar</category><category>television audience</category><category>television viewers</category><category>TelevisionAudience</category><category>TelevisionViewers</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Fightmaster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:40:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
