Empty seats at Bristol expose NASCAR attendance challenges
Drivers race through Turns 1 and 2 early in the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Bristol, Tenn. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)

Drivers race through Turns 1 and 2 early in the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Bristol, Tenn. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)

Apr. 07, 2019 08:27 PM EDT
Joey Logano leads the field on his way to winning Stage 2 of the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)

Joey Logano leads the field on his way to winning Stage 2 of the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)

Apr. 07, 2019 08:17 PM EDT
Kyle Busch (18) leads his brother Kurt Busch in the final laps of the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Kyle Busch (18) leads his brother Kurt Busch in the final laps of the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Apr. 07, 2019 05:46 PM EDT