NASCAR TV Ratings Declining

[Ron61]

I don't know what changes the Idiot Board is going to make, but if they follow the normal pattern you will see less racing and more B.S. about how great NASCAR is next year. I wish they would get rid of the top 35 in points rule and let the fastest 43 cars race and if one of their stars has a problem and doesn't make a race, then so be it. And I do not like the Lucky Dog Rule at all. If a car goes a lap down then let them stay there unless they can make it up racing. But that is hard to do as half of most races are ran behind the pace car. I used to look forward to each race and now I am not even interested in the Daytona 500 next year. I will watch the Sebring race as I like that type racing more and always have. I do watch the old races from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, as they were real races. Not to take away from what Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson has accomplished, but it helps to have NASCAR on your side. I remember one race where the leader was about to lap Gordon 4 different times and every time just as he would start to pass NASCAR would suddenly have a debree caution. Same if one them got caught in the pits and went a lap down. As soon as they got in place for the Lucky Dog Pass, here came the debree caution for debree that was never seen, nor did they send anyone out onto the track at all.

Edited to correct a mispelled word.

Ron

[stengun]

Howdy,

Ron61, I have to agree with 100% except I do see the point of the Lucky Dog, except when Nascar uses it to help a certain driver like you posted. For satey reason, Nascar stopped the racing back to the line, so they put in the Lucky Dog rule. Use it, don't abuse it.

Paul