Since I follow whats up in NASCAR being a devout fan I have recently been following their TV viewership and found that  they have lost 17 million fans total since the start of the Daytona 500 through last weeks race. The numbers are a comparison of 2010 vs. 2009. My question is what is happening to lose that many viewers is this a chink in the armor? Teams can't find sponsors, longtime sponsors are leaving NASCAR and even the Hall of Fame is having a difficult time based on an article in  the Charlotte Observer. I myself have a hard time watching a whole race now I tune in maybe the last 15 laps - its just not the same.