There's races that don't fill 75%, let alone 100. But Brian sniffs his PVC cement and thinks he's making the fans happy. This "Major Market" crap is killing the sport, as is the COT, and all the penalties.
Fat Stupid Heir Syndrome, a bad case. See Dolan, James; France, Brian; and Steinbrenner, Hank. Take over a good thing due to heredity, and make a royal ass of it, and yourself, in the process.