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1. Ditch the COT (seriously it doesn't even look like NASCAR anymore!)
2. Bring back the old Winston Cup points system
3. Let drivers get aggressive again (Dale Sr.)
4. At least let it be Restrictor plate racing again
5. Stop trying too hard to not offend people
6. Get back to southern roots
7. Call it the Winston Cup and Busch Series again
8. Rubbin' is Racin'
9. Let NASCAR be like it was from 1998-2000
10. Let drivers settle things like men!
Drop the green flag at 12:15PM (Eastern) for all Sunday afternoon races, except the ones in the Pacific time zone. They can start at 3:15PM (Eastern). All Saturday night races must start by 7:15PM (Eastern). This will also allow for a 15 minute pre-race show. No more than that is needed!
How about racing "stock" (production) cars instead of those specialized, custom made machines they're using now. You can't go to your local dealer to purchase the base vehicle for what they are running at the track. For instance, has anyone tried going to the Ford dealer for a two door, rear wheel drive, V-8 powered Fusion lately? Or how about a two door, rear wheel drive, V-8 powered Camry from your local Toyota dealer? Or a similarly configured Monte Carlo from Chevy or Intrepid from Dodge?
Ford, Toyota, Dodge, and Chevy don't build 'em, so why does NASCAR race 'em? It used to be that a model had to be produced in a minimum quantity of 500 (or something like that) before it was legal to race it.
If they're going to call it "stock car" racing, perhaps they should start with a stock car, or at least a car in its stock configuration.
This would also make the manufacturers produce some more interesting vehicles, at least a few of them each year.
Yeah eliminate the owners points. Aggressive driving is fine. and if you say the race starts at 1:05pm EST. Then start the damn race at 1:05pm EST. i don't mind watching the pregame but over an hour?! COME ON!!!! DO what the NFL does and have the pregame at 12. GOD!! and i thought Gary Bettman of the NHL was stupid
I really see 2010 being a watershed year for the sport. If they can't turn it around next season, then I think they'll lose a big chunk of people that have been tolerating the sports over the past decade.
The economy is not getting much better. Fans are finding better ways to spend their time and money. The racing is poor. The tv coverage is less than fan friendly. The cars are not popular. The drivers are blase (especially the one that keeps winning). The Chase didn't revive the sport. Rule changes (except the double file restart) and mystery cautions are laughable. Sponsorships are getting more scarce.
C'mon NASCAR, get it together. Don't kill our sport!
I live in Ocala,Florida. Just an hour due east on highway 40 is Daytona speeday. I go to the races all the time, all of them. Even Homestead-Miami for many years,Atlanta,Talladega.
But as much as I love the races I think the tracks should take better care and have more thought for the fans.
I wend to all the races last year in February and July in the FANZONE there is only ONE drinking fountain and it is in the area with the wall climb. Thats it. They want you to buy their water for their price of $6 per bottle.
Stop charging those prices for food and everything else.
Right now with the economy people just cant spend like they did 3-10 years ago. They need to be more FAN friendly.
Instead of pure greedy.
I was at the race last year and for all 3 races the BACKSTRETCH (LUND) was blocked off. No tickets were sold in that area. Be fan friendly.
1. Ditch the COT (seriously it doesn't even look like NASCAR anymore!)
2. Bring back the old Winston Cup points system
3. Let drivers get aggressive again (Dale Sr.)
4. At least let it be Restrictor plate racing again
5. Stop trying too hard to not offend people
6. Get back to southern roots
7. Call it the Winston Cup and Busch Series again
8. Rubbin' is Racin'
9. Let NASCAR be like it was from 1998-2000
10. Let drivers settle things like men!
gotta disagree with #7 and #10
#7----If Winston and Bush are not dishing out the major money, why should they get the series named after them ?
#10-----if I want to watch professional wrestling, I'll switch to that channel ( or the NHL )
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Nascar, i love it but take care of the fans
