Loyalty • 72% of all race fans say they would consciously purchase a sponsor’s product or service based solely on their NASCAR sponsorship involvement • 40% said they would switch brands based on a sponsor’s involvement in NASCAR.
#1. NASCAR surpasses all other sports in North America in fan loyalty, audience attendance, growth in popularity, print & electronic media exposure, and brand recognition for sponsors, with licensed product sales exceeding $3billion annually. #2. NASCAR has more than 75 million fans nationwide. That makes 1 in every 3 Americans self-proclaimed NASCAR and ARCA fans. #3. More than 40 million NASCAR fans attend events each year. #4. Each year over 250 million fans in the U.S., Europe, South America, Canada and Asia watch televised NASCAR events. #5. NASCAR is the most gender neutral of all sports with a 60/40 male to female split. #6. 17 of the nation's top 20 attended sporting events are NASCAR races. Gender: • 60% male / 40% female • 30 million female NASCAR fans • NASCAR is the #2 rated regular season sport on TV among all key male and female age groups Age: • 32% of NASCAR fans are 18-34 • 49% of NASCAR fans are 18-44 • 70% of NASCAR fans are 18-54 Income: • 43% of NASCAR fans earn $50,000+ • 15% of NASCAR fans earn $70,000-$100,000 • NASCAR fans are middle class and as affluent as the U.S. Population Family: • 70% of NASCAR fans own their own home • 65% of all NASCAR fans are married • 37% of NASCAR fans have children under the age of 18 Minorities: • 1 out of 5 NASCAR fans is a minority (up +9% since 2001) • 8.9% of NASCAR fans are Hispanic (up +10% since 2001) • 8.6% of NASCAR fans are African-American (up +6% since 2001) Following The Sport: • On average, NASCAR fans consume over 8 hours of NASCAR media each week What do NASCAR Fans do when there are not at the race track? • Fishing 45% • Camping 38% • Boating 38% • Hunting 26% • Golfing 20% • Bowling 18% • Other Sports 18%