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Watching the Auto Parts 500, one couldn't help but notice there were significant areas in the grandstand that were not exactly packed with people. Should NASCAR take this as a danger sign?

They say television dominates and dictates to sports these days. Generally, that is considered a bad thing. Well, Fox did all it could to help out NASCAR at the Auto Parts 500. Whereas most Sprint Cup telecasts are full of images of fans having good times in the stands, this broadcast seemed to really focus on the cars or the annoying digger cam. The framing of the picture of cars racing past the grandstands was such that you really couldn't see too much up into the stands, which meant you couldn't see the empty seats.

The grandstands hold about 92,000 people. It was estimated there were 60,000 or so people that showed up. That's not a good percentage at first glance, but is it the end of the world. NASCAR made it seem like it with a lame excuse that the Oscars were competing for the attention of the average race fan. If Lord of the Rings or Terminator were up for awards, I might buy the argument. Somehow, I just don't see the average NASCAR fan getting fired up about Milk or Slumdog Millionaire. It was a lame excuse and one that really wasn't needed.

The facts are simple for ALL sports this year. There are going to be empty seats - lots of them. Why? Well, perhaps you've noticed we're having some slight economic problems. A recent poll revealed 75 percent of people are worried about their job security. When this level of fear exists, money stays in peoples pockets. I would say bank accounts, but nobody trusts banks anymore! Regardless, there are going to be empty seats at every NASCAR track, but the same can be said for basketball, baseball and, gasp, even NFL games if things don't begin to turn around soon.

So, does this mean NASCAR should just kick back and ride out the bad times? Nope. The quality of racing really needs to be addressed. The intermediate tracks consist of roughly 50 percent of all the races. This is really bad news given the fact the races on these tracks are about as boring as it gets. Watching cars try to slide/pass each other turn after turn gets a bit old after a couple of hundred laps. The racing needs to be spiced up somehow, but it is pretty difficult to do since the problem is not really the cars but the tracks. Hopefully, NASCAR will come up with something.

Is the end near for NASCAR? It is unlikely. What is likely is an evaluation of the schedule and the races given the drop in revenues from advertisers and television contracts. If it limits California to one race and returns the championship to more of the classic tracks in the South, then I am all for it. Let's get back to our roots!The news come from http://www.bossgoo.com/