re: NASCAR's Amazing Screwup

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I think it was after that, but that was part of the problem. I think it started with no more racing to the yellow line, then they way they tried to go to a playoff,and then the stupid car they came up with. Then all the people who brought in fans got old, and retired, and were replaced by people for the most part that had no personality. I was a big fan in 80's and 90's, and for me it's when they started with the yellow line, and then ditching the way the crowned champions. I was always a fan of the driver with the most consistent finishes usually winding up as the champion.

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Agreed here. In reality it was a lot of different decisions but the playoff has hurt NASCAR the most. To me it makes the regular season almost meaningless. Especially now, win a race, you can essentially relax until the playoffs.

I didn't like all the cookie cutter tracks but that didn't deter me. Taking away racing back to the yellow was a big mistake. I also hate the out of bounds line at Daytona and Talladega. Doing that has caused far more wrecks than it's prevented. Why they keep insisting on that line is beyond me.