For Immediate Release: October 10, 2012
Media Contact: Bill Riggs at 571.305.0456 or [email protected]

Two-Thirds of NASCAR Fans Believe Country Is On The Wrong Track

Arlington, Va. – Race Fans 4 Freedom (RF4F), a project of Public Notice Research and Education Fund, today announced the results of a new national survey of NASCAR fans on the key issues of the economy and federal government spending. The survey was conducted by The Tarrance Group via telephone from Oct. 1-4, 2012, with a statistical margin-or-error of +/- 3.1 percent.

The results show a significant majority of fans (68%) say the country is on the wrong track, and an overwhelming majority (86%) believe Washington needs to reduce government spending to improve the economy.

Elizabeth Dyar, Race Fans 4 Freedom strategy and outreach manager, issued the following statement regarding the poll:

“Race fans all across the nation are concerned about the direction of our country and want Washington to work together to get our economy back on track. So many families have had to cut back on heading to races this year just to make ends meet, and they’re frustrated that Washington isn’t listening to them. The people we hear from every day are engaged on the issues and eager to make their voices heard in this Election.”

Key Findings:

  • Voters who follow NASCAR (68%) are more likely than all voters (54%) to say the country is on the wrong track.
  • NASCAR followers have the same priorities as all voters, with 71% mostly concerned with “pocketbook” issues, including the economy (27%), government spending and the budget deficit (19%), and jobs (16%).
  • For tracking purposes, the nonpartisan poll also asked NASCAR followers about the presidential race: nearly two-thirds of NASCAR fans prefer Mitt Romney (63%) to President Barack Obama (34%) in a head-to-head matchup in the presidential race. In general, Romney is over performing with NASCAR followers, as 58% say that they usually vote Republican, but 63% support Romney on the ballot.

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For more information or to schedule an interview with Elizabeth Dyar, please contact Bill Riggs at 571.305.0456 or [email protected].

Race Fans 4 Freedom, a project of Public Notice Research & Education Fund (PNREF), is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to empowering race fans with the knowledge of what has made America the best and the ability to unite as a driving force for the future of our country.

Elizabeth Dyar is the strategy and outreach manager for Race Fans 4 Freedom(RF4F). A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, her passion for sports began at a very young age. A sports fan, she embraced the love of NASCAR when her father became directly involved in the sport. From that point forward, her Sundays have been filled with the roaring of engines, dedicated race fans, pit stops, and victory laps.