NASCAR AT INDY? LET'S GET REAL FOR A MOMENT
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NASCAR AT INDY? LET'S GET REAL FOR A MOMENT
Current NASCAR
They need to throw stock car races at IMS in the crucible.
NASCAR AT INDY? LET'S GET REAL FOR A MOMENT
Current NASCAR
Awful on the track, awful in the stands. Both days. Stock cars at IMS suck. Nuff said.
Dirt Track Rules
Stock Car Racing History
I was just reading a column from 2008 in which the author was talking about the Lancaster Speedway dirt track in South Carolina which is a straight shot down U.S. 521 from my south Charlotte home and where I took my grandsons a couple of times to see some pretty good dirt track racing.
The article emphasized how this racing was different from going down to Daytona - that it was family centered and inexpensive to fans. To illustrate, he published a few items from the Lancaster rule book.
Fighting is strictly prohibited. Anyone caught fighting will be taken care of by the officials and Law Enforcement as needed.
Any person other than Law Enforcement found with any weapon (CONCEALED OR OTHERWISE) on him/her or in his/her vehicle is subject to fine, loss of weapon and arrest.
Drinking while racing is not allowed. The track reserves the right to require drivers to submit to a breathalyzer test at anytime.
Drivers must remain in their cars during the race, except in the case of fire.
No disorderly conduct will be allowed at the payoff window.
NASCAR need not worry about its Cup drivers being disorderly at the payoff window. Most of the rich boy Cup drivers have never seen one.
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/16/16 07:54:33AM
Thanks Felix Sabates
Current NASCAR
Here is a link to an outstanding 2014 Ryan McGee ESPN piece with photos about Felix:
http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/10948041/nascar-felix-sabates-turned-cuban-dreams-american-success
Thanks Felix Sabates
Current NASCAR
Now two questions demand an answer:
1) Since Felix Sabates is still a NASCAR Cup owner with Chip Ganassi of two Franchise teams and Brian France has publicly gone on record that NASCAR opposes the North Carolina bathroom law, will NASCAR fine Felix for publicly opposing NASCAR's position? They fine the drivers for speaking out. Personally, I don't think either Brian or NASCAR has the intestinal fortifude to take on Felix.
2) Will NASCAR follow the NBA's lead and move the NASCAR Hall of Fame down to Atlanta - who was so anxious to steal the All Star game from Charlotte - and let Georgia taxpayers foot the bill for that money loser?
Stay tuned. 
Thanks Felix Sabates
Current NASCAR
I have more respect than ever for longtime NASCAR car owner Felix Sabates. He called a spade a spade over pro basketball cancelling Charlotte's scheduled 2017 hosting of the NBA All Star game because the state of North Carolina has a law preventing male goofballs and perverts from following females into our restrooms. As a Cuban imigrant who fled Castro's regime and became a multimillionaire while owning interests in several sports franchises, he was a trusted adviser to Bill France, Jr. when NASCAR was hitting on all eight cylinders. Kudos to you, Felix for standing up for the 99% who don't adhere to the politically correct BS being spouted by the 1% and expecting everybody else to swallow.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article91222937.html 
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
July 19, 1970 Delaware 200, no make that DOVER 200
Stock Car Racing History
Wow.. USAC, as well as Dover definitely had their share of SNAFUs and FUBARs.
Everybody tells me to quit living in the past and enjoy the present. That includes admonitions to enjoy the mediocrity of current NASCAR racing.
There was a time when what is now Xfinity Series racing enjoyed a glorious event in the Indianapolis area. Beginning in 1982 and continuing for 30 consecutive seasons, we raced the Xfinity Series (known in 1982 as the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series) at the wondrous 5/8th-mile oval in Clermont, Indiana originally called Indianapolis Raceway Park.
The event enjoyed wonderful promotion by the Kroger Grocery chain and showcased a who's who of NASCAR weekly racing veterans, up and comers and scattered Cup drivers. The first year winner before a sellout crowd was Morgan Shepherd, with "Terrible Tommy" Ellis the only other car on the lead lap. For 30 years this event played to a sellout audience and was a terrific TV event.
Then one day, Brian France and his brain trust decided to turn an outstanding race with capacity crowds into a mediocre event with nobody in the stands by moving it to IMS. Only a higher power knows what thoughts swim in the brain of Brian France.
Today, the NHRA is crushing NASCAR with big crowds, exciting events and good television. Many forget that the NHRA was responsible for staging the wonderful IRP NASCAR events. Perhaps Brian would consider subletting the management of NASCAR to the NHRA. Below is the August 1982 IRP NASCARLMS race preview clip as it appeared in the Daytona newspaper, giving full credit to NHRA.