"Mike" wrote

Jay, I checked the NASCAR site
(http://www.nascar.com/2004/promos/20...world_drivers/) and I
can
only see them claiming to be the US's top spectator sport. I'll buy
that -
like you, I have no way to verify it.

However, I can't believe it's the *world's* top spectator sport:
football/soccer must pull in many more, whether on TV or at the stadiums.



Figures lie, and liars figure. With that in mind, they could claim to be
the #1 spectator sport, on the basis of # of fans per event, viewing it.
That could be justified. Also, given the fact that fans throughout the
country view the same NASCAR event at one time via TV, while other sports'
fans are viewing their individual local games, would also stack stats in
their favor...
--
Jim in NC