I also agree with the idea of upping the technology. Let’s face it
these cars are nothing like what comes off the assmebly lines, so
what is the big deal with moving forward and making progress? Well,
other than the fact that the powers that be in NASCAR would lose
some of their control and pocket change.

What I think sucks the most is the possibility of the Truck Series
going away. I love those races, especially when they are not in
conjunction with the Cup events. There isn’t all the ridiculous
hype and hoopa, it’s really about the racing. And, look at how many
people would potentially lose their jobs.

Let’s face it, NASCAR has never been leading edge with much of
anything, other than finding ways to get people’s money. Pretty
soon there will be a lot less of that lining France and Smith’s
pockets.

There is no reason to visit a track twice. Maybe Bristol or Daytona but that’s it. Make it 26 race season
20 races to the chase 6 championship and add more road tracks.

I am sure you all hate me for the comments above. Come find me at the glen this weekend and I will
spell out how NASCAR, Car Companies and Fans would benefit from a shorter season, more road tracks
and better Technology in the cars.

Also Charles Road tracks can hold 200,000 people no problem. Every year when F1 goes to Montreal over 350,000
people attend the race weekend.

Fisha695 wrote:

If the Manufactures want to cut costs they need to do it from within to themselves. GM is one of the biggest ones I notice wasting money on themselves. Why do they need to have the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice? They are the same car with different bumper covers and logos.

When the manufactures stop doing stupid stuff like that then they will all be ok.

True, but foreign manufacturers do it too… For example the 350Z and Infiniti G35 are the same car, more or less. Then again, Infiniti is more like the luxury division of Nissan. I find it hard to believe that Saturn or Pontiac would be considered a luxury brand of anything!

Ford and Dodge are also really bad about taking the same turd and selling it under multiple banners too. Heck for a while there Dodge went for the trifecta and sold basically the same van as the Dodge Caravan, the Chrysler Town and Country and the Plymouth Voyager!

Yeah the foreign ones do it too, but not as much as the domestic ones. And don’t forget when Dodge was selling the Neon under the Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler banner.

The only explanation I have is that the Shootout is part of the 500 and the Duels are part of the shootout, so they are all components of one giant points paying race.

If you count the qualifier races for the All-Star, they have 4 a year, so Lowes isn’t much better. Either way, it’s too many races, IMO.

In my ideal world, there would be 30 total, counting the All Star, the Duels, Shootout, and all. A majority of the dupe track dates would go bye-bye, and we’d be seeing more road racing (Road America, Road Atlanta, Mid Ohio etc). How awesome would it be to see Cup Cars trying to get through the corkscrew at Laguna Seca???

They spent the last 20-30 years demanding that people buy their cars because they’re un-American if they don’t. Instead of innovating, they rested on their laurels, sat back and watched the money roll in. Folks bought their BS hook, line, and sinker back in the day, but have wised up over the last decade or so, and the Big Three have been trying to play catch-up (ineptly) ever since.

Hopefully they can figure it out, re-structure, build a competitive car, and not disappear forever. Unfortunately their entire business model is so screwed up that it’s going to take quite a bit to get things turned around. Getting rid of similar cars under different brands isn’t the entire solution, but it could be a big part of it.

If the Manufactures want to cut costs they need to do it from within to themselves. GM is one of the biggest ones I notice wasting money on themselves. Why do they need to have the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice? They are the same car with different bumper covers and logos.

When the manufactures stop doing stupid stuff like that then they will all be ok.

True, but foreign manufacturers do it too… For example the 350Z and Infiniti G35 are the same car, more or less. Then again, Infiniti is more like the luxury division of Nissan. I find it hard to believe that Saturn or Pontiac would be considered a luxury brand of anything!

Ford and Dodge are also really bad about taking the same turd and selling it under multiple banners too. Heck for a while there Dodge went for the trifecta and sold basically the same van as the Dodge Caravan, the Chrysler Town and Country and the Plymouth Voyager!

When the manufactures stop doing stupid stuff like that then they will all be ok.