Question

[amazingGRACE]

I admittedly don't know a whole lot about NASCAR, I know the basic stuff about drafting and stuff like that, but my question is why does the racing suck so bad compared to a decade or so ago?

Somebody posted a video of a race at Talledega a few years back and it was 3 wide the whole race and there was a ton of passing and cars diving down to the inside, swinging wide on the outside and it looked pretty awesome. Why is racing not like that anymore?

I actually watched most of the 500 last weekend, just for the sole fact Danica was in it and I was curious of how she would finished. (Don't ask me why, I guess because she's gorgeous).

 

[mdrew27]

I've heard it's because of new racing surfaces. Less slick asphalts compared to concrete surfaces. I know when they redid bristols surface I heard a lot of moaning about how there aren't as many wrecks.

 

[volinreallife]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RVD2U8aHJ8[/youtube]

Still believe that this is one of the best finishes for a plate race ever.

But, to answer your question, Management.

 

[doozer]

Was at that race. Awesome.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Fans complained about the two car drafts, and Nascar changed the rules to break them up and gave us this single file crap we have now.
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[doozer]

Fans complained about the two car drafts, and Nascar changed the rules to break them up and gave us this single file crap we have now.
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That's because the vast majority of NASCAR fans are idiots and don't realize you can't have it both ways.

 

[Rocky-Top 10EC]

Watched a 30 for 30 on Netflix the other night about Tim Richmond......that was real racing before it went corporate.

 

[doozer]

Watched a 30 for 30 on Netflix the other night about Tim Richmond......that was real racing before it went corporate.

Racing went corporate the second an owner put the name of a business or product on their car in exchange for cash to help pay the bills. I can assure that was LONG before Tim Richmond came around.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Racing went corporate the second an owner put the name of a business or product on their car in exchange for cash to help pay the bills. I can assure that was LONG before Tim Richmond came around.

Goes back to the days of Kiekhaefer.

 

[Rocky-Top 10EC]

Racing went corporate the second an owner put the name of a business or product on their car in exchange for cash to help pay the bills. I can assure that was LONG before Tim Richmond came around.

I agree but disagree. I am pertaining to the pussification of the sport for a better image. Acting corporate instead of being a bunch of good ol boys from the south.