| Edward Bednar |
09-01-2005 05:51 PM |
I had been a Nascar fan for forty years but it has become a big yawn. I really don't see racing anymore in Nascar and rarely watch a race. They have so crippled the cars they can't even pass one another anymore. If they didn't have a manufacturer's name on them you couldn't tell them apart. I grew up in Detroit and in the sixties it was about the cars. I'm now here in Nascar country and I believe the fans here who grew Nascar feel a bit betrayed.The closing of many of the old tracks' races is a trade for the big money venues and the TV money. I'm not sure but it might eventually backfire on them just as the NBA was the glamor sport for awhile and has seen its' numbers declining. I know it must sound like I'm turning into an old fuddy duddy.I guess the way it works is they're trying to make sure everybodies billboard gets equal time on television. If you'd like to see some real racing go down to the Friday or Saturday night dirt track race locally. Catch some of the outlaw races. I guarentee that for $10.00 you'll have a great time. You'll actually see some racing.Ed
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