Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 at 4:06 pm  |  52 responses

Poll: NASCAR More Popular Than the NBA

In a recent poll from the SportsBusiness Journal, Americans voted the NBA fifth among most popular pro sports behind the likes of the NFL, MLB, College Football and NASCAR.

Rank Sport 2010
1 Pro Football 31%
2 Baseball 17%
3 College Football 12%
4 Auto Racing 7%
5 Men’s Pro Basketball 6%
6 Hockey 5%
7 Men’s Soccer 4%
8 Men’s College Basketball 4%
9 Men’s golf 2%
10 Track & Field 2%


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  • http://www.redraidersports.com Nicolas Fleming

    Basketball also has the most accessible athletes. Not one other professional sport has courtside seats. Plus they are easily recognizable. Most fans wouldn’t know half the pro bowlers without shoulder pads and a helmet on.

  • M5

    Could you imagine having court (Trackside) seats at a NASCAR event without the protective fence. Ouch!!! but people would pay to see that.

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