NASCAR 75: No. 69 in a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR.
The first mega-TV deal came in 1999, when NASCAR parlayed a the sport's boom in popularity in the 1990s into a six-year TV rights contract with FOX, NBC and TBS that was worth $2.4 billion.
It was a race that got everyone talking and put NASCAR on the map nationally. Richard Petty won the race, and two other prolific figures of the sport, Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison, put on a street fight on the backstretch in front of the eyes of the entire country. Now, NASCAR appears to be on the doorstep of a TV deal that could bring the sport as much as $1 billion a year.The first mega-TV deal came in 1999, when NASCAR parlayed a the sport's boom in popularity in the 1990s into a six-year TV rights contract with FOX, NBC and TBS worth $2.4 billion. The deal began in 2001 and it put 70% on network television, and NASCAR has never looked back.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
NASCAR TV Deals Brings Mega Bucks, More Eyeballs to the SportNASCAR 75: No. 69 in a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR.
Weiterlesen »
Neil Bonnett Wins 1988 NASCAR (or Was it AUSCAR?) Race in AustraliaNASCAR 75: No. 67 in a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR.
Weiterlesen »
NASCAR Gets it Right with Next Gen Car in 2022NASCAR 75: No. 66 in a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR.
Weiterlesen »
Electric vehicles and NASCAR draw crowds to the Chicago Auto Show’s opening weekendPacked with families, car shoppers, and car enthusiasts, the biggest auto show in the Midwest came back to life at McCormick Place this weekend. Organizers said ticket sales were up 40% from last year.
Weiterlesen »
Neil Bonnett Wins 1988 NASCAR (or Was it AUSCAR?) Race in AustraliaNASCAR 75: No. 67 in a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR.
Weiterlesen »
How Jimmie Johnson is Changing Legacy Motor Club NASCAR TeamDriver Erik Jones says Johnson is carving his own path in role as team co-owner.
Weiterlesen »