Wrecks and effects: Study finds fewer fans watching NASCAR races for crashes, more for the race
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 16:30
in Mathematics & Economics
A study by a University of Iowa economist finds that many car race fans do, indeed, watch NASCAR races because they want to see car wrecks, but more of them have been tuning in to see who actually wins the race since the circuit adopted its Chase for the Cup championship series in 2004.