I agree with Bil in that I believe the economy is part of the problem. Several people from this area that used to go to the Fontana and Las Vegas races no longer go but stay home and watch them on TV. I really don't think the crashes have anything to do with the drop in attendance. Also some of the older fans no longer go to races and it is hard to really keep up with all of the driver and crew changes, so there is a mixture of foll lowing for any one driver. New fans who don't know any of the older drivers from past races are still trying to figure out who they want to root for.
Ron
