re: 2023 NASCAR Season Thread - 2023-24 Offseason

Was listening to some stuff on the disagreement between NASCAR and the RTA. Is there a real possibility of a split going into 2024 and owners using the SRX model to hold exhibition races?

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I agree it was overkill with DJR but come on lets be realistic here on comparision (there is none). His grandfather and dad were staples of the sport and you think they will ignore him? The Earnhardt legacy is a key part of the sport. Bubba Walrus is a backmarker who only has a top ride because of diversity not driving talent. And they interview and pimp his imagine soley because of diversity. They interviewed and pushed Dale Jr because of his heritage to the sport. Dale Sr was the Michael J of car racing so of course his son will get lots of interviews. And especially after what happened to Dale Sr. They are not even in the same league yet TV pimps Bubba Walrus loke he’s a star with deep familial roots in Nascar.

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Oh hold up, I was and still am a big Dale Jr fan. I’m in no way comparing their careers and history in the sport or anything like that.

I’m comparing how the media couldn’t/can’t help themselves.

With Junior, he was a 25th place car for a solid 2 or 3 years and it was CONSTANT what’s going on with Junior coverage.

Now with Bubba, no matter where he finishes, it’s constant what happened, look he ran good, etc.

Strictly comparing time devoted to each subject by the media, nothing else.

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Oh hold up, I was and still am a big Dale Jr fan. I’m in no way comparing their careers and history in the sport or anything like that. I’m comparing how the media couldn’t/can’t help themselves. With Junior, he was a 25th place car for a solid 2 or 3 years and it was CONSTANT what’s going on with Junior coverage. Now with Bubba, no matter where he finishes, it’s constant what happened, look he ran good, etc. Strictly comparing time devoted to each subject by the media, nothing else.

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I get what you are saying but my point is they had reasons to interview DJR. They were catering to their fanbase as well. After DSR died it was a blow to the sport and everyone - no matter who you were a fan of - felt for DJR. So even in bad times he was still a hige fan favorite and it made sense for TV to cater to him.

Contrast that to Bubba Walrus. He milked the fake noose deal and pushes BLM and other radical groups and TV is purely pushing him for a woke agenda. Thats it. It has nothing to do with ties to the sport of catering to their fanbase, its pure diversity pimping.

What TV is going to find out is it takes a huge time investment to follow the sport. New fangled fans are like the old club scenes. A club gets packed and is the place to be. After a few years their crowd dwindles. Not because they did anything wrong but clubbers are fickle and found a new fave club. And the same thing will happen as they cater to the diversity crowd. They will never invest the time to be true fans. I bet half the crowd came out last night just to see the music and got bored watching the race. It was less crowd than last year too.

Check out this stat:

Ryan Preece led more laps tonight (43) than Cole Custer did in his entire career driving the NASCAR Cup Series No. 41 for Stewart-Haas Racing. (29 laps led in 108 starts)

Kyle Busch was detained in Mexico in January while on vacation for bringing a gun into the country. He says it was a mistake and that he had forgotten the gun was in the bag. A statement from local authorities there says he was sentenced to 3.5 years in jail and fined.

Statement from Kyle Busch:

At least he didn't drink the water.

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Horrible event yesterday. How much better would the sport be without trying to kiss the arse of every demographic in the country. None of those are interested in true stock car racing. Lets get back to real racing this week. True fans want to see racing and not all the bull shite.

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The average speed during the "race" was TWENTY ONE fricking miles per hour.

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How in the blue hell is anyone supposed to get excited about that? I think most people dug the heat style format but do it at somewhere like Martinsville, Wilkesboro, or hell even somewhere like Myrtle Beach if they want to spotlight a smaller venue.

They created a race track inside a fricking football stadium................and that's exactly what it looked like. A gimmick.

And as far as a split, it's inevitable if NASCAR doesn't get it's head out of it's arse. It's catering it's product to blue hair liberals and minorities and it's going to have predictable results.

Personally, I could give two shits about minority drivers as long as they've EARNED their way into their ride. But to totally forget the major demographic in this country that put your sport on the map is not only stupid, it's bad business.

I've never been to that track, but it can't be much worse than that clownshow they showed yesterday.

Granted, but I bet the racing would be better.