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Transcript of NASCAR - · PDF file18/08/2003 · Nascar By Matt Beyer, Jason Briggs, Dan Esgar,...
History
• Prohibition and bootlegging
• February 1948 NASCAR is formed
• Continually advancing in technology
Overview
• Comparison to other sports
• NASCAR basics
• NASCAR excitement & drama
• Strategy
• Conclusion
Misconceptions
• It is Boring
• Isn’t Safe (crashes and deaths)
• No strategy involved
• Redneck fan base
Statistics
NASCAR NFL NBA MLB
Events (per
year)36 256 1,230 2,430
Average Fan
Attendance
(per event)100,000
67,519
(2009)
17,149
(2009-10)
30,314
(2010)
Revenue3 billion
(2007)
7.8 billion
(2010)
4 billion
(2009-10)
6.8 billion
(2010)
Largest Event Attendance
NASCAR Brickyard 400 400,000 +
Football Super Bowl XLV 103,219
What is NASCAR?
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
• Founded in 1948
• Based in Daytona Beach, FL
• Sanctions over 1,500 races
• More than 100 tracks
The NASCAR Season: Part 1
Regular Season:
• 26 races
• February – September
• Max pts = 48 (per race)
Determines qualifiers
for “The Chase”
PlacePoints
Awarded
1st 43
2nd 42
3rd 41
4th 40
5th 39
6th 38
7th 37
…….. ………
+ 3 pts : Driver who wins the race
+ 1 pt : Driver who leads at any point
+ 1 pt : Driver who leads the most laps
The NASCAR Season: Part 2
“The Chase”• 10-race Final Competition
• Top Ten from regular season
• Two wild-cards
• Seeding
• Everyone’s points are reset
• September - November
+ 3 pts : For each race won
during the regular season
(only Top Ten)
NASCAR Team
• Driver
• Owner
• Team Manager
• Crew Chief
• Sponsors
• Hundreds of other
team members
NASCAR racing isn’t just driving around in circles
- American History
- Fan base
- Strategy
- Sponsors
- Unique Experience
Conclusion