Yes. NASCAR is the most popular sporting event to see in person. at some tracks like Indianapolis there can be as much as 400,000 people in attendance. Nascar is second only to American football in tv ratings.
If you count television, fans in the stands, and those in the infield: NASCAR HANDS DOWN!!
Football is watched more because, There are three versions of football on TV.
NASCAR Confidential - 2008 is rated/received certificates of: USA:PG (TV rating)
college football.
Football's True Colours - 2002 TV is rated/received certificates of: UK:12
PAC-10 Football Preview - 1997 TV is rated/received certificates of: USA:G
This is a good question. Many people watch football. There are more divisions. Yet, NASCAR holds 17 out of the Top 20 most popular single-day sporting events in the United States. Where the games/races interfere with each other on TV sometimes, fans have to choose. It's a hard question. You will meet some who will say NASCAR and others will say football. I don't know for sure.
I think pro basketball.
The Sprint Cup NASCAR television announcers actually do not work for NASCAR. They work for the television station that they are seen on. I doubt if the television stations will discuss employees wages.
You can watch football on CBS during " Sunday Night Football". It has been a the top of the television ratings many times in the past. It even has its own theme song.
3450 lbs as stated on nascar performance on speed tv.