Martinsville
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To me Franchitti is already a winner....isn't he married to Ashley Judd??? Mama Mia!
None of those numbers coincide with numbers posted outside of Nascar/ESPN/FOX.
You'll ask for examples next. Autoracingone.com. Unbiased numbers by unbiased total racing reporters. You believe everything that Nascar is telling you? They are starting to sh_t bricks. Many of the cars right now have no sponsorship passed the 25th race. Sure those teams will put some kind of hodge podge sponsorship together but did you think this day would ever come? Nascar teams having trouble with sponsorship? Oh yeah, Winston Cup, Nextel Cup, Sprint cup and hmmmm who will step up for the next few years?
Your last paragraph say it all. Nascar has a cold that could turn into pneumonia. You were obviously a huge fan, but now you're not. Multiply your sentiment across the country. That's reality. Nascar fed numbers aren't reality.
upsdude
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No confusion at all, Bruton owns Texas,correct? TMS requires a "seat license" along with California and Kentucky Speedway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Seat_License
upsdude
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So, tell me why teams are having trouble finding sponsorship. "It's the economy stupid" to quote an old political slogan.
Another reason, "has been" car owners that let the sport pass them by. Car owners that put millions in their pockets and little into the teams for R&D or equipment.
Joe Blow Inc isn't going to hand over 20 mil to run 35th, well UPS will.
Some of the fans kill me though. They're ready to bash Nascar at every turn yet stay chest deep in the sport. They must watch every race to see what the stands look like and count the TV ads. Fans will pay for a subscription to a racing "news" site (dominated by Nascar news) when all sorts of free info is out there.
Look, I'm not trying to get into a p-ing contest with you or anyone else over Nascar's health. I'm just tired of hearing folks complain everyday about how they're sick of Nascar until the next race. Then they will plant their butt in front of the TV or drive to a track, come Monday they'll *itch about Nascar all week.
If they're that sick of it then turn off the TV or change the channel. Even if your number source shows the ratings "down", look how many folks are still watching.
BTW, I say Favre could have went another year or two, or three. Also think he would have made a heck of a racecar driver.
Yes, Favre ruled the field and had plenty in the tank. I don't watch Nascar, just bash it. lol And I read that UPS is looking at some other drivers including Edwards.(Source....speedtv.com)
upsdude
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govols019
You smell that?
California and Kentucky are not owned by SMI. I don't know why you say that Texas "requires" a seat license. That is simply not the case. They do have certain sections of seats that you can only obtain through a PSL but the majority of seats are open to single event purchases. Kentucky is the same too.
Chicagoland and Kansas are ISC owned tracks that DO require a PSL to attend the races.
It's hilarious how many tracks Nascar races at that were built for/by open wheels entities.......Back in the C.A.R.T. years. Man did Nascar clean up. I may actually check out a part of the Texas race. I love that track.
Anybody out there remember when the CART guys actually passed the human limit on G's at that track to actually perform? They were pulling over 5 g's. They were coming off qualifying sessions with vertigo and talking silly with vision problems as well. Some of them were supposedly saying, "Where are we?" Bryan Herta had to break the news to the media at a press conference and the race had to be cancelled. I think they were doing something like 250+ on the straight and would smash their brains going into the turn. Kenny Brack won the pole with a lap of 233.447 but when the track improved cars were doing upper 230's for laps in practice that morning with much higher straight speeds! That was a big negative that hurt the series. Things got worse from there. The cars were too fast that day! lol. Unrelated, they set the closed coarse record at Fontana too. 241.428mph!(Gil De Ferran) That's racing!
Anybody out there remember when the CART guys actually passed the human limit on G's at that track to actually perform? They were pulling over 5 g's. They were coming off qualifying sessions with vertigo and talking silly with vision problems as well. Some of them were supposedly saying, "Where are we?" Bryan Herta had to break the news to the media at a press conference and the race had to be cancelled. I think they were doing something like 250+ on the straight and would smash their brains going into the turn. Kenny Brack won the pole with a lap of 233.447 but when the track improved cars were doing upper 230's for laps in practice that morning with much higher straight speeds! That was a big negative that hurt the series. Things got worse from there. The cars were too fast that day! lol. Unrelated, they set the closed coarse record at Fontana too. 241.428mph!(Gil De Ferran) That's racing!
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