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Losing speed
With a drop in TV ratings, lower race attendance and museum attendance lagging projections, NASCAR's popularity dwindles
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Published: October 8, 2010
Time posted: 7:36 am
Tags: Bank of America 500, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, Coca Cola 600, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Robin Pemberton, Southern 500, Speed Channel
Morgan Ramsey's longtime love affair with NASCAR ended badly. He grew up in Ridgeway, Va., just a few miles from the Martinsville Speedway and started going to races when he was 8. Family outings often consisted of traveling to regional races, including several at North Carolina speedways in Rockingham, North Wilkesboro and Charlotte.
For one of ...
Published: October 8, 2010
Time posted: 7:36 am
Tags: Bank of America 500, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, Coca Cola 600, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Robin Pemberton, Southern 500, Speed Channel
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