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On Cautions…

[NOTE: Plenty of potential analysis exists on yellow flags and television ratings. In the future, I will present research on mechanisms that might affect NASCAR's household audience size, such as the wave-around, double-file restarts, and the elevated risk of accidents following restarts ("cautions breeding cautions"). I think that this upcoming …

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On “Television Fatigue” and Off Weeks…

[NOTE: This is the final scheduled entry (or one of the final entries...) regarding out-of-race, macro-scenario features. In the future, I'll post further analysis on in-race characteristics and their effects on NASCAR's popularity. For example, I'll research caution patterns, competition and parity, and various drivers' impacts on television ratings. You …