Nascar will suffer when these guys leave IMO.

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utfantilidie said:
Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Tony Stewart
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Not that I even watch NASCAR but I do not notice that it has suffered after the departure of Richard Petty, Cale Yarbrough, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, etc....I think the sport will survive.
 
#4
#4
Considering the ratings on TV drop every year and there are a lot more empty seats at the tracks, I think it will get much worse when Jeffy, Dale Jr., and Stewart retire.
 
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#5
JennVols said:
Considering the ratings on TV drop every year and there are a lot more empty seats at the tracks, I think it will get much worse when Jeffy, Dale Jr., and Stewart retire.
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I don't think those stats have as much to do with drivers retiring and new drivers emerging. It is more about a sport that surged in popularity plateauing and some of the strategical moves the bosses of the sport have made.
 
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allvol123 said:
I don't think those stats have as much to do with drivers retiring and new drivers emerging. It is more about a sport that surged in popularity plateauing and some of the strategical moves the bosses of the sport have made.
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But most of these new drivers that are coming in now are not near as popular as those 3. The only one right now that comes close is Kasey Kahne.
 
#7
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JennVols said:
But most of these new drivers that are coming in now are not near as popular as those 3. The only one right now that comes close is Kasey Kahne.
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with time i think carl edwards will be one of the top guys, even tho i'm not a fan
 
#8
#8
I don't think the fact that ticket sales and ratings have anything to do with who the drivers are, it has to do with awful racing which has become Nascar over the past few seasons. There is hardly any side by side racing and usually the first 300 laps are snooze fests.
 
#9
#9
Still probably 7-10 years from guys like Stewart and Gordon even thinking about retirement, so there's plenty of time for someone to emerge.
 
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Rocky Top said:
I don't think the fact that ticket sales and ratings have anything to do with who the drivers are, it has to do with awful racing which has become Nascar over the past few seasons. There is hardly any side by side racing and usually the first 300 laps are snooze fests.
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The problem is that all the cars look alike and run alike. All the drivers look alike. And like you said, the races are way too long to hold the interest of the general public.
 
#15
#15
The young France(s) are NASCAR's worst problem. Bill Sr. and Bill Jr. were ok but the kids are ....
 
#16
#16
I have never liked Helton! Don't shoot me but they should have someone like DW or Rusty in a commissoner role!
 
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Rocky Top said:
I don't think the fact that ticket sales and ratings have anything to do with who the drivers are, it has to do with awful racing which has become Nascar over the past few seasons. There is hardly any side by side racing and usually the first 300 laps are snooze fests.
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That's because Nascar is getting away from the traditional tracks which were the roots of the sport, and is now opting for the 1.5 to 2 mile cookie cutters. The really great racing was at places like Darlington, Rockingham, and North Wilkesboro. I'm all for expanding to new markets, but why dosen't somebody build another half mile bullring like Bristol?
 
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GAVol said:
And like you said, the races are way too long to hold the interest of the general public.
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I totally agree with this. Nascar might do well to consider shortening most of the races (Not Daytona, Talladega, Indy or Charlotte). A four hour race, after an hour and a half of prerace is a bit much. Most of the Indycar races last around 2 to 2.5 hours, and they have some of the best finishes of any sanctioning body.
 
#22
#22
Nascar needs another Bristol, and and another big track like Dega and Daytona.

I wouldn't mind seeing Rockingham brought back.
 
#23
#23
I know that the tickets sales and TV ratings have nothing to do with the post popular drivers being in Nascar or not. The declining ticket sales and TV ratings, along with the most popular drivers not being there will make it worse on Nascar. Those are just a couple of problems that Nascar has and will have. The Chase, the lucky dog pass, the constant rules change, the obvious favoritsm, the "debris" cautions, the stupid fines, etc. are just a few examples of why Nascar is becoming a joke.
 
#24
#24
Races are too long, shorts tracks and road races are more entertaining. Its more about the team then the driver. The best teams get the best engines, cars and they win the most.

Waltrip had never won a race until Dale Sr felt sorry for him and added him to his team then he won Daytona a couple of times. Now without that team he probably won't ever win another race.
 
#25
#25
No doubt, it will suffer tremendously....if u go to a race, at least 70% of the ppl there are for Jr, Tony, or Gordon...I have noticed a lot of Kahne fans recently but as he continues to struggle this year, I dont think he will become a driver like Jr, Tony, or Gordon....I agree the Edwards will be great, but there are not enough young drivers to carry NASCAR
 
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