Beyond the Flag
Fansided

NASCAR: The Big 2017 Prediction Page

By Christopher Olmstead

May 1, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 15
Next
Feb 28, 2014; Avondale, AZ, USA; Fox Sports reporter Krista Voda speaks in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage area during practice for the The Profit on CNBC 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 28, 2014; Avondale, AZ, USA; Fox Sports reporter Krista Voda speaks in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage area during practice for the The Profit on CNBC 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

How Will The 2017 Ratings Compare To 2016?

  • Christopher Olmstead: The new format could go either way in helping the ratings. I think it will provide better racing but it will take a few seasons to being in new fans. I say overall the ratings are about the same as 2016, maybe a bit higher across the board.

  • Alex Herbst: Despite NASCAR’s work to try and boost ratings and attendance, I don’t think the new format will draw in new fans, at least not this year. Old fans will turn away because of the complicated new format that does nothing in their mind to go back to the sports’ roots. I would expect ratings to either be flat or decline when compared to 2016.

  • Matt Lovisa: I think the ratings will see a boost with the introduction of Monster Energy and the new race structure which rewards teams with points after segments during the race. I don’t think the 2017 ratings will eclipse the best years NASCAR has seen, but I do think the ratings will be higher compared to the 2016 races.

  • Michael Guadalupe: I think ratings will end up slightly improving from last season. Fans are going to want to see what Monster Energy is bringing to NASCAR. With some of the younger top talent moving up too, Eric Jones and Daniel Suarez, fans will have even more reason to watch each week.

  • Dhruva Byrapatna: Despite NASCAR’s radical changes to the races and points format, expect to see ratings continue the slow decline we’ve seen over the past few years. Monster Energy should start bringing younger fans to the sport, but it’ll take a few years to reverse the current trend.

  • Kayla Gipson: Each year the Ratings for NASCAR on Fox Sports have a slight increase. Also, the past two seasons that NBC have shown of the final race of the season at Homestead have had more viewers then the final race in 2014 on ESPN. So, I see a slight increase in ratings but nothing to huge.

  • Dominic Lee: I believe with the changes NASCAR announced with the new stages and the new format NASCAR has in place will increase the ratings.

Home/NASCAR