[Rob Hood]

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[Rob Hood]

Aside from the obvious (NASCAR never backs down...), I would be curious what car the support series would run IF the top series did run the ponycars. I am skeptical of any FWD transmission lasting on the high banks of Daytona. NASCAR did run V6s in Busch many years ago, but it was still a RWD platform.

I also agree with moving into the 20th century (yes I said 20th, as I doubt NASCAR will ever get into the current century). It isn't that NASCAR can't police the fuel injection systems and other electronics, it's that they WON'T. The teams are already manipulating the ignition boxes as cheap traction control by modifying them to have different timing controls. I have only heard that and not seen any real data to support that.

I was surprised at Detroit wanting NASCAR to reduce the schedule (must have been listening to Danica), but do applaud them wanting more road racing, which is something I've wanted as well. The schedule used to be much longer, although it was much more regional then. Many races were run during the week. That's part of how Petty got so many of his wins.

They could get rid of one race at New Hampshire, one at Dover, one at Fontana, and maybe one here at Phoenix or Pocono. I like the night race here in the spring, but the November race is the next to last one in the Chase and could prove pivotal (hasn't yet though, IMO). I would like to see Elkhart Lake added and maybe Road Atlanta, but they have current races near them as well. Maybe could swap them out for one of the Chicago/Atlanta dates.

Bottom line is the France family needs to wake up and quit acting like Bruton Smith with the pre-race circus atmosphere, the high priced-tickets have got to go, and the cars need to look like cars, not poster children for socialism on wheels.

[ESPCamaro]

Aside from the obvious (NASCAR never backs down...), I would be curious what car the support series would run IF the top series did run the ponycars. I am skeptical of any FWD transmission lasting on the high banks of Daytona. NASCAR did run V6s in Busch many years ago, but it was still a RWD platform.

I also agree with moving into the 20th century (yes I said 20th, as I doubt NASCAR will ever get into the current century). It isn't that NASCAR can't police the fuel injection systems and other electronics, it's that they WON'T. The teams are already manipulating the ignition boxes as cheap traction control by modifying them to have different timing controls. I have only heard that and not seen any real data to support that.

I was surprised at Detroit wanting NASCAR to reduce the schedule (must have been listening to Danica), but do applaud them wanting more road racing, which is something I've wanted as well. The schedule used to be much longer, although it was much more regional then. Many races were run during the week. That's part of how Petty got so many of his wins.

They could get rid of one race at New Hampshire, one at Dover, one at Fontana, and maybe one here at Phoenix or Pocono. I like the night race here in the spring, but the November race is the next to last one in the Chase and could prove pivotal (hasn't yet though, IMO). I would like to see Elkhart Lake added and maybe Road Atlanta, but they have current races near them as well. Maybe could swap them out for one of the Chicago/Atlanta dates.

Bottom line is the France family needs to wake up and quit acting like Bruton Smith with the pre-race circus atmosphere, the high priced-tickets have got to go, and the cars need to look like cars, not poster children for socialism on wheels.

Aside from really die hard nascar fans the long schedule only undermines the popularity it has. Basically after the first 10 races (because of excitement built during the offseason) interest is lost until the last 10 races......

I LOVE everything that was said in that article...What I'd also like to see is a points system restructure.......Award few points, and only down to 20th place. IMO this would improve racing by adding a perform now desperation to every race. It would also get crashed up junk and people 10 laps down OFF track.



The best thing that could happen IMO is that Nascar fall apart from a complete back out from the big 3, and indycar absorb some of the drivers and marketing execs from Nascar.
IndyCar has had MUCH better racing for years, and yet it gets horrid ratings.
Personally I'd like to see Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart in an Indy Car.

This post has been edited by ESPCamaro: Aug 8 2008, 12:58 PM