Why did Nascar stop racing in Australia?

Question

http://books.google.com/books?id=J516JPKN4NEC&pg=PA245&lpg=PA245&dq=nascar+australia+1988&source=web&ots=N6Sxo4dWf8&sig=Nwd-aQcWKG9DbnZjxtQbvLb2cFY#PPA245,M1
Neil Bonnet won the race, and Bobby Allison said the stands were full and fans loved it. Why did they not go any more after 1988?

Answer 1

It was simply a unique situation where sponsors came together to have the race in another nation and NASCAR was able to put the travel logistics together for the drivers.



Even today, where NASCAR is taking aim at a global marketing strategy, there is concern expressed by drivers/teams on travel outside the 48 states....which also doomed the racing in Japan which happened years back.

Answer 2

It was an exhibition race IE non point and not regular schedule just as race in Japan was and one that is potentially planned for Britian in 08. As to Nascar, well there are Nascar type races in many countrieas such as Cascar in Canada. To add international races would have to take races from American tracks (Nascar's) home or go to 52 weeks of racing which isn't going to happen.

Answer 3

The cost of shipping the cars and crew over seas, and the time involved was most of the trouble. Australia has a great racing program there such as we do here, They have their DEI and Gorden's, we just don't hear much about them because of the promotion losses being over seas.

Answer 4

2 far to drive

Answer 5

exhibition races.

Answer 6

Sorry man but they realized nascar is boring and the adapted to the best racing in the world WRC! ohh and Indy F1

Answer 7

cause no aussies turned up to the races cause it was so boring



thats why aussies enjoy v8 superscars which dont go round nd round nd round

Answer 8

Too many kangaroos were crossing the track.

Answer 9

because it is **** and we like road racing