Reader Survey: Motorsports
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Face of NASCAR:
| Jimmie Johnson | 46.0% |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 23.0% |
| Jeff Gordon | 7.0% |
Responses 686
NASCAR’s new TV deal with Fox and NBC will:
| Help ratings and viewership | 47.7% |
| Have no effect on ratings and viewership | 39.1% |
| Hurt ratings and viewership | 5.3% |
Responses 854
The new, NASCAR-owned and controlled NASCAR.com has been:
| A success | 18.7% |
| A work in progress | 35.8% |
| A failure | 4.8% |
Responses 846
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Grade how NASCAR Chairman Brian France handled this year’s race manipulation scandal:
| A | 24.5% |
| B | 28.3% |
| C | 34.0% |
| D | 9.0% |
| E | 4.2% |
Responses 812
Form of open-wheel racing that has the better growth potential in the U.S.:
| Formula One | 45.2% |
| IndyCar | 30.4% |
Responses 823
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Sponsors that do the best job activating around NASCAR:
| Sprint | 32.4% |
| GoDaddy.com | 23.3% |
| Coca-Cola | 22.8% |
| Lowe’s | 19.6% |
Note: Respondents could select three.
Responses 812