HARVEY,
DO YOU KEEP UP WITH BASKETBALL? IF YOU DO, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE COLLEGE GAMES ARE PRETTY GOOD WITH A LOT OF ACTION AND RUNNING AND EXCITEMENT..............GO TO THE PROS AND YOU WATCH A BUNCH OF MILLIONAIRES WALKING AROUND DRAWING A BIG PAY CHECK AND NOT PLAYING A GAME THAT WILL KEEP TOO MANY FANS AWAKE FOR VERY LONG....NOW COMES RACING..........YOUR LOCAL SHORT TRACKS KEEP YOU AWAKE....MOST OF THE CARS LOOK LIKE CARS AND THE DRIVERS DRIVE THEIR HEARTS OUT.....THEN A LUCKY DRIVER WILL GET A CHANCE TO GO TO THE PROS AND HE CAN'T BE EXCITING TO THE FANS AFTER HE GET THERE...........FIRST HE GETS PAID A BUNCH OF MONEY BECAUSE HE'S PRETTY AND CAN SPEAK WELL.........IF HE HAS ENOUGH OF HIS OWN MONEY AND GOOD LOOKS HE'LL GET TO THE TOP........AND HE'LL BE PUT INTO A COOKIE CUTTER CAR AND DRIVE WITH 42 COOKIE CUTTER DRIVERS THAT LOOK AND ACT JUST LIKE HIM....NOT MANY PRO DRIVERS....(NAPCAR.......YES, NAPCAR).........HAVE THEIR OWN PERSONALITY LIKE THE BOYS DID BACK IN THE 40's, 50's, 60's AND 70's.................I'M NOT KNOCKING THIS LOUD ROCK MUSIC............I GUESS IT HAS IT'S FANS, BUT NASCAR SEEMS TO HAVE EXPELLED GOOD OLE COUNTRY MUSIC FROM THE RACING SCENE IN FAVOR OF THIS YOUNGER GENERATION STUFF..........WELL I FOR ONE HAVE STARTED GOING BACK TO THE LOCAL DIRT TRACKS AND WATCHING RACING LIKE IT'S BEEN FOR OVER 60 YEARS.............GOOD OLE COUNTRY MUSIC, HARD DRIVING, BUTT KICKING, DIRT THROWING, KNOCK DOWN BUMPING AND REAL RACING....THESE DRIVERS MAY BE MISSING A TOOTH OR TWO AND NOT TOO PRETTY TO LOOK AT, BUT THEY CAN DRIVE A CAR AND THEY HAVE THEIR OWN PERSONALITY, NOT ONE THAT HAS BEEN FORCED ON THEM BY BIG MONEY AND THEY DRIVE A CAR THAT IN MOST CASES LOOK LIKE A CAR YOU SEE ON THE STREET..............THEY KNOW THAT THEY WILL NEVER GET TO THE TOP BECAUSE THE REAL RACERS AREN'T WANTED AT THE TOP (ONLY PRETTY RACERS) , BUT THEY KEEP TRYING AND PUTTING ON SHOWS THAT KEEP THE FANS COMING BACK.........YOU GO TO A NASCAR TRACK AND YOU FIGHT TRAFFIC, DRUNKS, LOUD MOUTHS, AND RUDE PEOPLE ALL DAY AND WHEN YOU GET TO YOUR SEAT IT'S SO SMALL THAT YOU SIT ALMOST ON YOUR NEIGHBOR'S LAP AND YOU WATCH A BUNCH OF OVER PAID PROFESSIONALS (MOSTLY MILLIONAIRES) CRANK 'UM UP AND GO OFF INTO THE 500 MILE CHASE..........THEN DROP TO THE REAR TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE AND NOT RACE UNTIL THE LAST 10 OR SO LAPS..................WHAT KIND OF RACING IS THAT?....AND ON TOP OF THAT ON THE WAY HOME YOU REALIZE WHY YOU DIDN'T BRING YOUR FAMILY.................BECAUSE YOU WENT BROKE PAYING THE PARKING FEES, TICKET PRICES, SOUVENIER PRICES, FOOD AND DRINK PRICES AND THE FUEL YOU SPENT TO GET TO THE TRACK AND BACK........SO NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT YOU GO TO THE LOCAL DIRT TRACK TO WATCH A REAL RACE AND ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHILE THE "NAPCAR" RACE IS ON TV YOU ENJOY YOUR SUNDAY NAP..........SORRY I'M SO DOWN ON NASCAR, BUT I'VE WATCHED IT GO FROM A SPORT WITH EXCITEMENT TO A SPORT THAT IS SO BOORING THAT THE FUN IS GONE...........EVERY ASPECT IS COOKIE CUTTER.....AND I DON'T LIKE COOKIES..........I'D RATHER HAVE A HOT DOG AND APPLE PIE............THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME GRIPE................THINK I'LL GO GET A NAP NOW....I'M GETTING TIRED JUST TALKING ABOUT IT........SEE YA, RANDY
You know, I understand why that could be happening. First off, the economy has a role to do with this to. They are all over NASCAR, in all the conversations going on. It's not about the distance that is why it was empty. People travel from Ontario, Canada to N.C. to see Lowes Motor Speedway LIVE. Every race still has a lot of fans, but some sections can be closed. Also, it could be full, just everyone could be at the trailer parks or getting food when the race is running. Keep in mind, at home there's commercials, when your at the race there's none. Do you know anyone that has sat through the entire race without getting out of their seat once?
1) Raymond Parks
2)David Pearson
3)Bobby Allison
4) Richie Evans
5)Jack Ingram
