AirplaneBottleOfBour

Declining viewership/attendance is a reality for NASCAR. I think one of the major problems that a lot of us over on /r/nascar ignore is the high learning curve that exists before the average person can actually enjoy a race (points, tire ware, teams, short track vs superspeedway, tight vs. loose, stages…). What should NASCAR do to make a racing more approachable to a new viewer?

Why don't we see the same effect in static water (when the pool isn't draining)? What about a draining pool makes the effect more pronounced and visible?

I would argue it's easier for a new viewer to follow a race on tv than in person. TV provides a lot of helpful context (in spite of DW) than a new viewer would get in person. Same reason many people prefer watching football on their big screens instead of going to the game.

I know that, but for a casual viewer they aren't going to go to a race, rent a scanner, be able to follow along, sit in traffic, just to learn.
They will start with tv. If I just happen to flip to a channel showing a race and know nothing about it, I won't understand what is happening and resort to those stereotypes.