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02/04/10
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NASCAR Tracks lose over 150,000 seats
Some race tacks are downsizing by either eliminating some seats for fan zones of widening seats. The result is a decrease of 115,599 seats, based on changes in seating capacity this year to last year as noted in the NASCAR Sprint Cup media guide. Richmond held 112,029 seats before making changes. Now, the track's seating capacity is listed in the media guide as 97,912. Virginian-Pilot
| Site
| Lap
distance
| Year
Opened
| Permanent
Seating
(reported by
track)
| Announced
Attendance
2009
1st race
2nd race
| Announced
Attendance
2008
1st race
2nd race
| Announced
Attendance
2007
1st race
2nd race |
| Hampton, GA |
1.54 miles |
1960 |
124,000 |
94,400
111,300 |
100,000
80,000 |
105,000
100,000 |
| Fontana, CA |
2 miles |
1997 |
91,000 |
78,000
70,000 |
25,000(a)
71,000
70,000 |
87,000
85,000 |
| Bristol, TN |
0.533-mile |
1961 |
158,000 |
160,000
160,000 |
160,000
160,000 |
160,000
160,000 |
| Concord, NC |
1.5 miles |
1960 |
156,000 |
145,000
(all-star)
100,000
(A) 160,000
105,000 |
147,000
(all-star)
160,000
160,000 |
145,000
(all-star)
175,000
165,000 |
| Joliet, IL |
1.5 miles |
2001 |
75,000 |
70,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
| Darlington, SC |
1.366 miles |
1950 |
61,000 |
72,000 |
75,000 |
70,000(b)
75,000 |
| Daytona Beach, FL |
2.5 miles |
1959 |
159,000 |
180,000
115,000 |
190,000
125,000 |
185,000
150,000 |
| Dover, DE |
1 mile |
1969 |
133,000 |
100,000
110,000 |
133,000
133,000 |
90,000
145,000(a)
137,000 |
| Homestead, FL |
1.5 miles |
1995 |
63,000 |
70,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
| Indianapolis, IN |
2.5 miles |
1909 |
257,325 |
180,000 |
240,000 |
270,000 |
| Sonoma, CA |
1.99 miles |
1968 |
47,000 |
93,500 |
100,000 |
102,000 |
| Kansas City, KS |
1.5 miles |
2001 |
80,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
110,000 |
| Las Vegas, NV |
1.5 miles |
1996 |
131,000 |
140,000 |
153,000 |
156,000 |
| Martinsville, VA |
0.526-mile |
1947 |
61,000 |
63,000
64,000 |
63,000
64,000 |
66,500
66,500 |
| Brooklyn, MI |
2 miles |
1968 |
129,000 |
90,000
103,000 |
115,000
125,000 |
145,000
40,000
145,000(a) |
| Loudon, NH |
1.058 miles |
1990 |
96,000 |
101,000
101,000 |
101,000
101,000 |
101,000
101,000 |
| Avondale, AZ |
1 mile |
1964 |
76,812 |
80,000
90,000 |
100,000
100,000 |
105,000
105,000 |
| Long Pond, PA |
2.5 miles |
1968 |
70,000 |
105,000
80,000
(B) 105,000 |
105,000
100,000 |
105,000
130,000 |
| Richmond, VA |
0.750-mile |
1946 |
97,912
was 109,000 |
110,000
108,000 |
112,000
110,000 |
112,079(b)
100,000
112,079 |
| Talladega, AL |
2.66 miles |
1969 |
143,000 |
142,000
127,500 |
156,000
145,000 |
160,000
155,000 |
| Fort Worth, TX |
1.5 miles |
1997 |
138,122 |
176,300
167,000 |
190,000
165,000 |
191,000
183,500 |
| Watkins Glen, NY |
2.45 miles |
1948 |
35,000 |
80,000
(C) 85,000 |
87,000 |
90,000 |
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| Rockingham, NC |
1.017 miles |
1965 |
60,000 |
x |
x |
x |
(A) = Charlotte Motor Speedway in May was postponed from Sunday, May 24th to Monday May 25th.
Estimated crowd of 100,000 on Monday, original crowd estimated at 160,000 on Sunday
(B) = Pocono in August was postponed from Sunday, Aug 2nd to Monday Aug 3rd.
Estimated crowd of 80,000 on Monday, original crowd estimated at 105,000 on Sunday
(C) = Watkins Glen in August was postponed from Sunday, Aug 9th to Monday Aug 10th.
Estimated crowd of 85,000 on Monday, original crowd estimated at 90,000 on Sunday
Notes: Including seats in luxury suites and excluding infield admission, temporary seats, general admission, and drag way and dirt track seats.
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