NASCAR’s facing a rough patch with attendance sliding at key tracks. Kansas Speedway’s playoff grandstands hit record lows in 2025, while Michigan International Speedway’s crowds have shrunk to about 50,000 from 150,000 in the old days.

Ticket prices, travel costs, and clashes with NFL games like the Chiefs’ home opener pulling fans away from Kansas have all piled on. Even crown jewels like the Daytona 500 still pack them in, but the rest? It’s a wake-up call for a sport chasing its shadow.

Now, ex-broadcaster Kenny Wallace is dropping a bomb, pinning the slide not just on the track but on America’s fading love for cars.

Wallace’s wake-up

In a fresh X video, Kenny Wallace cut to the chase: “Why do we make such a big deal out of crowds nowadays? Because people are in fear that racing

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