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Some Richmond racing fans unsurprised at NASCAR announcement: 'It doesn't draw the same crowd'

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Some Richmonders expressed different feelings following the Tuesday announcement that NASCAR will strip the city of one of two races in the 2025 season. There has never been a one-race weekend in Richmond since 1959. NASCAR announced that the lost race would be moved from Richmond to Mexico City. Raynor Johnson who has been attending races since he was a kid called the move sad and frustrating, but not surprising. He believed the decision came down to money. Johnson said he has seen a decline in attendance over the years and believes NASCAR is moving races from some cities in...

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