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
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.