re: The Coke Zero 400 Daytona night race thread

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Johnson's dominance has killed the sport IMO.

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I disagree. Richard Petty dominated the 70's, Earnhardt the 80's and Jeff Gordon the late 90's. People either loved them or hated them. Made for good drama.

What has hurt Nascar, IMO, is they have priced their core fans out of what it used to be. Everything about these races is now ridiculously expensive.

Too many races. From February to October. They expanded to markets they shouldn't have. Too many tracks that are the same. Makes for a lot of boring racing. And because there are so many races, Nascar had to come up with "The Chase". Just to keep interest in the sport, which is too long. Oh, and drop the road courses. Really boring.

Competition rules. The cars all all the same. These "stock cars" look very little like the street version. Gone are the days of run what you brought to the track. Which makes for more boring racing. So, the teams with the most money and testing are usually up front. Doesn't hurt if one of the best drivers, like Jimmie Johnson, is on one of the big money teams.

And like clockwork, Jimmie Johnson wins.