New Harris Poll Released. NASCAR More Popular Than The NBA

[xtapolapacetl]

Watching Nascar is about as fun as watching a bunch of cars going around in circles.

 

[TheGift23]

Originally Posted by damnitzdom

Horse racing over womens sports 

 

[put em up]

Originally Posted by Winged Wheel

Originally Posted by StillIn729

once again Niketalk can't separate the small bias of this message board into the actual real world picture

Niketalkers live in a bubble

I hate Nascar but it's far more popular than the NBA

Came in here to say this.

yep cosign...but i still cant see how Baseball is bigger then College Football.
  

 

[winged wheel]

Originally Posted by Put em up

Originally Posted by Winged Wheel

Originally Posted by StillIn729

once again Niketalk can't separate the small bias of this message board into the actual real world picture

Niketalkers live in a bubble

I hate Nascar but it's far more popular than the NBA

Came in here to say this.

yep cosign...but i still cant see how Baseball is bigger then College Football.
  

I don't think that will ever change either. Baseball is woven into this country's fabric and it's at the professional level.

 

[heavyhitta10]

^^^that what I'm trying to figure out.

 

[in yo nostril]

nascar 

 

[minnetrapolis]

i honestly don't know ANYONE who likes nascar. where the $%*! are all these nascar fans i keep hearing about?? i'll just assume the south.

 

[kapstone]

just an FYI - this poll doesnt say Auto Racing is more popular than the NBA. It says that more people listed Auto Racing as their favorite sport than listed the NBA as their favorite sport. That means that people who like the NFL (or MLB) and the NBA, but prefer NFL/MLB are not captured as NBA fans. It basically says that Auto Racing has more diehard fans than the NBA. A better analysis would be like TV ratings or something else but Im way too lazy to look that up now.

 

[dustblaaze]

I'm pretty sure David Stern could care less that the NBA is behind NASCAR in the US.  You know why?

[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]Because the NBA is a global league.[/color]  Something the NFL, MLB, or NASCAR cant say.  People in Asia, Europe, South America, etc all watch the NBA because it's the #1 league and basketball is the worlds #2 sport.

 

[king x riece]

That's cause the NBA sucks...

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Stern needs to stop worrying about expanding globally and focus on America. There's no reason why the NBADL can't be stronger than it is now. The NBA really needs to go the MLB route and give every team an affiliate and keep the talent that goes to Europe in America.

 

[westcoastsfinest]

i thought this was already well-known. nascar is very popular especially with the southern states. plus nascar generates more sponsors than any sport. i read somewhere a couple years back that the daytona 500 had higher ratings than the superbowl.

 

[airjordan jb23]

Im actually not that surprised... Nascar is really big.

 

[ham city]

Originally Posted by westcoastsfinest


i thought this was already well-known. nascar is very popular especially with the southern states. plus nascar generates more sponsors than any sport. i read somewhere a couple years back that the daytona 500 had higher ratings than the superbowl.

I don't believe this for a second.

 

[twozerosix]

Originally Posted by KING x RIECE

That's cause the NBA sucks...

 

[babam11218719]

Some of you guys are missing the point.  Bijald has it right.  There are a ton of NASCAR fans that that is their favorite sport.  NBA has a ton of fans that is their 2nd or 3rd or even 4th favorite but they still catch a lot of it on TV.  Here are the sports ratings for 2010
[table][tr][td]
1
[/td][td]Sun., 2/7/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Super Bowl XLIV: Saints/Colts[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
45.0
[/td][td]
106,480
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
2
[/td][td]Sun., 1/24/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]NFC Championship: Vikings/Saints[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
30.6
[/td][td]
57,933
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
3
[/td][td]Sun., 1/24/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]AFC Championship: Jets/Colts[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
26.3
[/td][td]
46,917
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
4
[/td][td]Sun., 1/17/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]NFC Divisional: Cowboys/Vikings[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
22.0
[/td][td]
37,669
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
5
[/td][td]Sun., 1/17/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]AFC Divisional: Jets/Chargers[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
20.1
[/td][td]
35,627
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
6
[/td][td]Sun., 1/10/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]NFC Wild Card: Packers/Cardinals[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
19.6
[/td][td]
34,406
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
7
[/td][td]Fri., 2/12/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
17.3
[/td][td]
32,641
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
8
[/td][td]Sat., 1/9/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]NFC Wild Card: Eagles/Cowboys[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
18.0
[/td][td]
32,124
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
9
[/td][td]Thu., 11/25/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Saints/Cowboys[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
13.9
[/td][td]
31,874
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
10
[/td][td]Thu., 1/7/10[/td][td]
NCAA FB
[/td][td]BCS National Championship Game: Alabama/Texas[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
17.2
[/td][td]
30,776
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
11
[/td][td]Sat., 1/16/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]AFC Divisional: Ravens/Colts[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
17.0
[/td][td]
30,569
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
12
[/td][td]Sun., 12/12/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Patriots/Bears (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
17.5
[/td][td]
30,468
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
13
[/td][td]Wed., 2/17/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
16.7
[/td][td]
29,416
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
14
[/td][td]Thu., 6/17/10[/td][td]
NBA
[/td][td]NBA Finals: Celtics/Lakers Game 7[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
15.6
[/td][td]
28,203
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
15
[/td][td]Sun., 9/12/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Packers/Eagles (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
16.5
[/td][td]
28,023
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
16
[/td][td]Sat., 1/16/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]NFC Divisional: Cardinals/Saints[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
16.1
[/td][td]
27,910
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
17
[/td][td]Sun., 11/7/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Colts/Eagles (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
16.3
[/td][td]
27,789
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
18
[/td][td]Thu., 11/25/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Patriots/Lions[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
13.4
[/td][td]
27,753
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
19
[/td][td]Thu., 9/9/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Vikings/Saints[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
16.5
[/td][td]
27,485
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
20
[/td][td]Sun., 12/5/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Cowboys/Colts (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
16.3
[/td][td]
27,428
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
21
[/td][td]Sun., 1/10/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]AFC Wild Card: Ravens/Patriots[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
16.9
[/td][td]
27,413
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
22
[/td][td]Sun., 9/19/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Patriots/Jets (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
16.2
[/td][td]
27,010
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
23
[/td][td]Sat., 2/20/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
14.7
[/td][td]
26,668
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
24
[/td][td]Sun., 11/28/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Eagles/Bears (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
15.3
[/td][td]
26,610
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
25
[/td][td]Sun., 1/3/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Eagles/Cowboys (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
15.2
[/td][td]
26,453
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
26
[/td][td]Sun., 2/14/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
14.3
[/td][td]
26,372
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
27
[/td][td]Sun., 11/14/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Cowboys/Giants (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
15.5
[/td][td]
26,226
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
28
[/td][td]Sat., 2/13/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
14.0
[/td][td]
26,189
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
29
[/td][td]Sun., 10/17/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Cowboys/Vikings (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
15.7
[/td][td]
25,980
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
30
[/td][td]Sun., 12/12/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Eagles/Cowboys[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
15.2
[/td][td]
25,728
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
31
[/td][td]Sun., 12/19/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Jets/Steelers (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
15.0
[/td][td]
25,677
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
32
[/td][td]Sun., 10/24/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Vikings/Packers[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
15.4
[/td][td]
25,675
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
33
[/td][td]Sun., 9/12/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Cowboys/Washington[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
15.0
[/td][td]
25,262
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
34
[/td][td]Mon., 2/15/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
14.2
[/td][td]
25,224
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
35
[/td][td]Sun., 10/31/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Vikings/Patriots (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
15.2
[/td][td]
25,221
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
36
[/td][td]Sat., 1/9/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]AFC Wild Card: Jets/Bengals[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
15.2
[/td][td]
25,048
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
37
[/td][td]Thu., 2/18/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
14.5
[/td][td]
24,782
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
38
[/td][td]Fri., 2/26/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
13.9
[/td][td]
24,522
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
39
[/td][td]Sun., 12/26/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Giants/Packers (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
13.6
[/td][td]
24,300
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
40
[/td][td]Sun., 7/11/10[/td][td]
World Cup
[/td][td]Spain/Netherlands, match portion[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
8.1
[/td][td]
24,300
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Univ.[/td][td]
--
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
41
[/td][td]Sun., 12/19/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Packers/Patriots[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
14.0
[/td][td]
24,166
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
42
[/td][td]Fri., 1/1/10[/td][td]
NCAA FB
[/td][td]Rose Bowl: Ohio State/Oregon[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
13.2
[/td][td]
24,025
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
43
[/td][td]Mon., 4/5/10[/td][td]
NCAA BB
[/td][td]National Championship Game: Duke/Butler[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
14.2
[/td][td]
23,994
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
44
[/td][td]Tue., 12/28/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Vikings/Eagles[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
13.8
[/td][td]
23,700
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
45
[/td][td]Sun., 11/21/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Colts/Patriots (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
14.2
[/td][td]
23,596
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
46
[/td][td]Fri., 2/19/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
13.4
[/td][td]
23,304
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
47
[/td][td]Sun., 2/21/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
13.2
[/td][td]
23,294
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
48
[/td][td]Sun., 11/21/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Giants/Eagles[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
13.9
[/td][td]
23,204
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
49
[/td][td]Sun., 9/26/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Colts/Broncos (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
14.0
[/td][td]
23,134
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
50
[/td][td]Sun., 10/3/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Washington/Eagles (or other regaionl action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
13.8
[/td][td]
23,134
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
51
[/td][td]Sun., 9/19/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Giants/Colts[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
13.8
[/td][td]
23,100
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
52
[/td][td]Thu., 2/25/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
13.6
[/td][td]
22,920
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
53
[/td][td]Sun., 12/5/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Ravens/Steelers[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
13.4
[/td][td]
22,509
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
54
[/td][td]Sun., 9/26/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Cowboys/Texans (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
12.8
[/td][td]
22,237
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
55
[/td][td]Sun., 10/24/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Patriots/Chargers (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
13.1
[/td][td]
21,918
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
56
[/td][td]Sun., 12/19/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Eagles/Giants (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
13.0
[/td][td]
21,881
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
57
[/td][td]Sun., 10/17/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Ravens/Patriots (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
12.8
[/td][td]
21,484
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
58
[/td][td]Sun., 2/28/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
12.1
[/td][td]
21,403
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
59
[/td][td]Tue., 2/23/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
12.6
[/td][td]
21,279
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
60
[/td][td]Sun., 11/14/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Patriots/Steelers[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
12.8
[/td][td]
21,182
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
61
[/td][td]Sun., 10/3/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Bears/Giants[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
12.5
[/td][td]
20,929
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
62
[/td][td]Mon., 2/22/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
12.5
[/td][td]
20,926
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
63
[/td][td]Sun., 10/10/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Titans/Cowboys (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
12.7
[/td][td]
20,787
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
64
[/td][td]Sat., 2/27/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
11.7
[/td][td]
20,630
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
65
[/td][td]Tue., 2/16/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
12.2
[/td][td]
20,330
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
66
[/td][td]Sun., 11/21/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Packers/Vikings (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
11.9
[/td][td]
20,283
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
67
[/td][td]Wed., 2/24/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Primetime Winter Olympics[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
11.9
[/td][td]
19,808
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
68
[/td][td]Sat., 6/26/10[/td][td]
World Cup
[/td][td]Ghana/United States, match portion[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
8.5
[/td][td]
19,400
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Univ.[/td][td]
--
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
69
[/td][td]Sun., 11/7/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Cowboys/Packers[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
11.6
[/td][td]
19,368
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
70
[/td][td]Sun., 10/10/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Packers/Washington (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
11.6
[/td][td]
19,314
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
71
[/td][td]Sun., 10/17/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Colts/Washington[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
11.7
[/td][td]
19,115
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
72
[/td][td]Sun., 11/28/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Chargers/Colts[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
11.4
[/td][td]
19,100
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
73
[/td][td]Sun., 1/3/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Steelers/Dolphins (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
11.2
[/td][td]
18,844
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
74
[/td][td]Sun., 6/13/10[/td][td]
NBA
[/td][td]NBA Finals: Lakers/Celtics Game 5[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
10.8
[/td][td]
18,654
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
75
[/td][td]Sun., 2/28/10[/td][td]
Olympics
[/td][td]Afternoon Winter Olympics (includes USA/Canada Men's Hockey Gold Medal Game, which drew 27.6 million)[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
10.4
[/td][td]
18,313
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
76
[/td][td]Sun., 9/26/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Jets/Dolphins[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
11.3
[/td][td]
18,147
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
77
[/td][td]Sun., 10/31/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Steelers/Saints[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
10.7
[/td][td]
18,106
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
78
[/td][td]Tue., 6/15/10[/td][td]
NBA
[/td][td]NBA Finals: Celtics/Lakers Game 6[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
10.4
[/td][td]
17,960
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
79
[/td][td]Sun., 9/19/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Bears/Cowboys (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
10.6
[/td][td]
17,769
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
80
[/td][td]Sun., 10/3/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Ravens/Steelers (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
10.6
[/td][td]
17,606
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
81
[/td][td]Sun., 12/12/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Packers/Lions (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
10.5
[/td][td]
17,490
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
82
[/td][td]Sat., 6/12/10[/td][td]
World Cup
[/td][td]United States/England, match portion[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
7.4
[/td][td]
17,100
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Univ.[/td][td]
--
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
83
[/td][td]Sun., 10/10/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Eagles/49ers[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
10.3
[/td][td]
16,856
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
84
[/td][td]Sun., 11/28/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Packers/Falcons (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
9.9
[/td][td]
16,681
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
85
[/td][td]Sun., 4/11/10[/td][td]
Golf (M)
[/td][td]The Masters, Final Round[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
10.7
[/td][td]
16,676
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
86
[/td][td]Sat., 5/1/10[/td][td]
Horse Racing
[/td][td]Kentucky Derby, race portion[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
9.8
[/td][td]
16,540
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
87
[/td][td]Thu., 6/10/10[/td][td]
NBA
[/td][td]NBA Finals: Lakers/Celtics Game 4[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
9.9
[/td][td]
16,371
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
88
[/td][td]Sun., 1/3/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Jets/Bengals[/td][td]NBC[/td][td]
10.0
[/td][td]
16,333
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
89
[/td][td]Sun., 11/7/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Giants/Seahawks (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
9.8
[/td][td]
16,279
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
90
[/td][td]Sun., 9/12/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Bengals/Patriots (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
9.7
[/td][td]
16,175
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
91
[/td][td]Tue., 6/8/10[/td][td]
NBA
[/td][td]NBA Finals: Lakers/Celtics Game 3[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
9.6
[/td][td]
15,959
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
92
[/td][td]Sat., 4/3/10[/td][td]
NCAA BB
[/td][td]Final Four: Duke/West Virginia[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
9.2
[/td][td]
15,823
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
93
[/td][td]Sun., 12/5/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Washington/Giants (or other regional action)[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
9.8
[/td][td]
15,768
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
94
[/td][td]Sun., 6/6/10[/td][td]
NBA
[/td][td]NBA Finals: Celtics/Lakers Game 2[/td][td]ABC[/td][td]
9.2
[/td][td]
15,718
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
95
[/td][td]Sun., 11/14/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Jets/Browns (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
9.6
[/td][td]
15,676
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
96
[/td][td]Sun., 1/3/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Giants/Vikings (or other regional action)[/td][td]NFL[/td][td]
9.6
[/td][td]
15,617
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
97
[/td][td]Sun., 10/31/10[/td][td]
MLB
[/td][td]World Series: Giants/Rangers Game 4[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
9.0
[/td][td]
15,537
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
98
[/td][td]Fri., 1/1/10[/td][td]
NCAA FB
[/td][td]Sugar Bowl: Florida/Cincinnati[/td][td]FOX[/td][td]
8.5
[/td][td]
15,533
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
99
[/td][td]Sun., 12/12/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Bengals/Steelers (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
9.6
[/td][td]
15,498
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
100
[/td][td]Sun., 11/28/10[/td][td]
NFL
[/td][td]Regular Season: Jaguars/Giants (or other regional action)[/td][td]CBS[/td][td]
9.3
[/td][td]
15,420
[/td][/tr][/table]
If NASCAR was more popular wouldn't there be at least 1 NASCAR race in the top 100?  Not even the Daytona 500?

Edit: my fault that its hard to see.  I don't know how to fix it.  Here is the link http://www.sportsmediawat...bers-game-broadcast.html

Edit 2: FWIW I found the Cable numbers and NASCAR does check in a good amount of times on that list but not until 52 and there are a lot of NBA Playoff games ahead of it. http://www.sportsmediawat...-numbers-game-cable.html

 

[ham city]

Yea with all the talk in this thread about how oblivious NT is to the real world, some of these NASCAR dudes need a reality check. It's a big sport but I think they're the ones overstating things.

 

[throwedindagame]

The study is a bit skewed.

NBA is still more popular than basketball. You guys fail to realize how many overlaps there are between basketball x football x baseball fans. The same people are watching all 3 sports and many tend to prefer football or baseball over basketball.

The same can not be said for the NASCAR demographic.

 

[cornzilla]

Auto Racing isn't just Nascar, it could include F1, Indy car, or any other type of racing. So I think in terms of popularity NBA wins out.  

 

[shogun]

Originally Posted by Julian Wright

Originally Posted by i LyricaLJKilla i

^ You're sleeping on NASCAR, bijald.

That $%*% will put anyone to sleep.

i've fallen asleep a few times watching nba games.  the league would be more interesting if there were more than 5 good teams every year.

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by TheGift23

Originally Posted by damnitzdom

Horse racing over womens sports 

cold....

 

[bijald0331]

Originally Posted by ThrowedInDaGame

The study is a bit skewed.

NBA is still more popular than basketball. You guys fail to realize how many overlaps there are between basketball x football x baseball fans. The same people are watching all 3 sports and many tend to prefer football or baseball over basketball.

The same can not be said for the NASCAR demographic.

How many times is the same point going to be reiterated? 

 

[caleekicks]

If nascar is so popular, why is attendance and ratings in the toilet?

 

[big sippin spendin cheese]

i bet that 13% that the nba had in 1998 was a chunk higher in 1992,with michael jordan and the dream team at the height of their powers.

 

[hoosiers4life]

I believe it, partly because seeing auto racing and assuming this means Nascar is stupid. If I were asked to list my 3 favorite sports given those choices, I would say Soccer - Auto Racing - Baseball, yet I have very little interest in Nascar compared to Formula 1 or the IndyCar series.

I watched 1 NBA game last year, Game 7 of the finals. If it wouldn't have gone to game 7 I wouldn't have watched a single one. And ten years ago I would have put the NBA number one. The NBA has just gone downhill, its just not a good product, and the only real way to recovery imo is a white american star because many fans just can't relate. Before Peyton Manning, the Pacers ruled Indiana. Since then, we've had players that fired shots into the air at strip clubs(Jackson), and players get into a gun fight/car chase in downtown Indianapolis(Tinsley), neither of which led to a suspension. If I were told I had to sit down for the whole thing and my choices were random NBA game or random NASCAR race, give me the nascar all day.

Baseball is the opposite. They have totally ignored the black demographic with whom baseball was so popular 15-20 years ago. There are just so few African-American superstars in baseball today.

The NFL has constantly improved its product and managed to clean up on these alienated fanbases.