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Posted: 8/7/2022 8:46:48 AM EST
[#1]
Quote HistoryQuoted: A+ The cars, tracks, and format don't mean a thing if I don't care who wins. Tony Stewart was our guy. Before my gf and I even met we both rooted for Tony so that made it fun for us. When he retired she jumped to Chase and I've spent the last few years just rooting for Chase by default. Trackhouse changed that for me. I like Justin Marks and how he runs the team. I like that Pitbull is part owner. I liked getting in as a fan on the ground floor. I like seeing Ross and Daniel doing well. I like Ross's controversies. I like Project 91. I like all of it, I'm in. IDGAF about NASCAR's wokeness. We go to a few races a year. I don't notice any difference between now and our first in 2016. The company I work for did all the D&I stuff too last year..know what changed in my day to day? Not a thing. But was I supposed to quit over it? You don’t notice the wokeness because your acclimated to it. Watch some old pre 2000 Nascar on YouTube. Very different and much better. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 8:49:36 AM EST
[#2]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Come on down to Wilkesboro  Leaving North Wilkesboro was another bad NASCAR decision, they could’ve worked something out between the owners. Good to hear the track is back open and having races this month. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 8:51:47 AM EST
[#3]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Leaving North Wilkesboro was another bad NASCAR decision, they could’ve worked something out between the owners. Good to hear the track is back open and having races this month. No one was showing up the last few years. The track didn’t reinvest any money into facilities. It’s great they’re trying to bring it back though. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:00:38 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I used to live about 2 miles from Texas Motor Speedway. It used be an absolute zoo like you said. Back when I was still racing dirt bikes, I would look for a race on any circuit that I could run just to get away. Now you barely notice. I’ve heard rumors of TMS want to get rid of all the stands on the back stretch because of attendance. Bristol removed several tiers of seats for that same reason. Tickets used to have to be bought a year or more in advance. Now you can buy them at the gate. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:09:43 AM EST
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: ...Name an American sport that hasn't gone woke...   CBS and CBS Sports carry professional bull riding. RFD-TV is the go-to channel for rodeos. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:15:24 AM EST
[#6]
I go to 4-5 races/year. Been a fan for about 30 years. Yeah, woke scrap sucks but the heart is still there.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:17:34 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Bristol removed several tiers of seats for that same reason. Tickets used to have to be bought a year or more in advance. Now you can buy them at the gate. People used to leave seats in their wills for Bristol. That changed when they repaved the track to two lanes. Headed their next month for my 24th year in a row. 
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:19:51 AM EST
[#8]
 Turn to the left sometimes. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:23:48 AM EST
[#9]
When they turned Cup into a spec series, they killed it, along with stage racing, and the current points system.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:27:23 AM EST
[#10]
There was a time for NASCAR...
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:29:30 AM EST
[#11]
It's not because of being woke. Although that is the icing on the cake. Nascar issues started a long time ago. Taking the sport away from the South and your fan base and expanding into the north and west, slowly making all of the cars the same, no real makes anymore (Ford, Chevy, Dodge) , it's like driving IROC cars, and then the stage racing to "increase drama and action" which means trying to increase crashes and cautions.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:41:16 AM EST
[#12]
I was never a huge diehard fan, but used to watch pretty regularly
I haven’t watched a race in probably 6-7 years But I am going to Daytona this February. Just for the spectacle of it all. I am sure it has changed a lot, but still something I’ve always wanted to do. Plus I’m going with my uncles and step dad. All of whom are getting older. We went together to the Indy 500 back in 2016 ish |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:41:36 AM EST
[#13]
I used to really be into stock car racing, early to late 60's, when the were actually cars
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:46:29 AM EST
[#14]
Never watched it, but it seems they really trashed their loyal fans for the casuals that won't spend any money with them.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 9:51:41 AM EST
[#15]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It's not because of being woke. Although that is the icing on the cake. Nascar issues started a long time ago. Taking the sport away from the South and your fan base and expanding into the north and west, slowly making all of the cars the same, no real makes anymore (Ford, Chevy, Dodge) , it's like driving IROC cars, and then the stage racing to "increase drama and action" which means trying to increase crashes and cautions. I've been a part of several marketing studies and the fan message is always the same... "You took races away from core fans in the south. Drivers have to be woke pc communicators so they don't face sponsor issues, driven by complaining Karens." |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:01:44 AM EST
[#16]
I stopped watching NASCAR years ago. It is total shit now.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:09:46 AM EST
[#17]
I started watching NASCAR in the early 80's, to me, that was peak NASCAR. A lot of the 70's legends, The King, Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough, Buddy Baker were still driving and then you had Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Tim Richmond, Harry Gant, Neil Bonnett, Bill Elliott, Darrell Waltrip, Geoff Bodine and so on. They were great drivers with real personalities, not twinkle-toed, milque toast, spokes-models, like you have today.
The rules were much better, there was no "lucky dog" if you wanted to get back on the lead lap, you earned it, and some went on to win the race after that. The restrictor plates were the beginning of the end and Ricky Rudd killing the crew member when he spun on pit row in Atlanta was the final nail in the coffin of what was amazing racing. Now we have a shitshow with heats and crap, WTF? I haven't watched a race in 20 years and I don't miss it. 
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:11:23 AM EST
[#18]
WOKECAR racing. No thanks
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:12:29 AM EST
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: There already is one. Bubba Wallace. He's black, he's a tranny, and he's a whiny pussy. Trifecta poster child for woke nascar. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'm wondering when the first tranny driver will surface There already is one. Bubba Wallace. He's black, he's a tranny, and he's a whiny pussy. Trifecta poster child for woke nascar. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:15:05 AM EST
[#20]
Quote HistoryQuoted: He has the fastest lap time . Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm wondering when the first tranny driver will surface There already is one. Bubba Wallace. He's black, he's a tranny, and he's a whiny pussy. Trifecta poster child for woke nascar. NASCAR would absolutely allow him to cheat to win if they could find a way to get away with it and the other drivers to keep their mouths shut. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:23:10 AM EST
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I thought they were doing great financially and much better overall. In the last few years they have removed about a million seats from the tracks Daytona to Atlanta and every place they go. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:23:27 AM EST
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: He has the fastest lap time . Is this actual racing - or qualifying? The only time I saw Bubba Wallace in the front of the pack was when they all held hands and sang in unity after he was triggered by a garage pull. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:26:33 AM EST
[#23]
Back in the 90s it was common to sit in race traffic for at least a couple hours going to and from the race. Now it’s a piece of cake getting in and out.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:27:26 AM EST
[#24]
I generally love all Motorsports, from tractor pulls to Formula 1. I drifted away from NASCAR when they switched to the stupid playoff thing for the championship. I tried to watch a NASCAR race earlier this year, and the whole stage thing was a giant cup of WTF? I made a thread on here and someone explained it to me. But that was a while ago and I forgot. Why? Because it’s stupid and not intuitive. If they want to have stages, just have more, shorter races.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:29:23 AM EST
[#25]
Eh. They went woke, and they are going broke but NASCAR has been in decline for years.
It’s the professional wrestling of motor sports, and frankly it’s boring. Left turn left turn left turn. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:29:27 AM EST
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Leaving North Wilkesboro was another bad NASCAR decision, they could’ve worked something out between the owners. Good to hear the track is back open and having races this month. North Wilkesboro is reopening with $14 million in Covid funds |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:29:59 AM EST
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Is this actual racing - or qualifying? The only time I saw Bubba Wallace in the front of the pack was when they all held hands and sang in unity after he was triggered by a garage pull. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: He has the fastest lap time . Is this actual racing - or qualifying? The only time I saw Bubba Wallace in the front of the pack was when they all held hands and sang in unity after he was triggered by a garage pull. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:30:56 AM EST
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’ve never been a NASCAR fan but it is (was) a definite American institution with a lot of tradition and cultural impact. Real Americana. Everyone saying “good” is missing the point that the woke agenda has destroyed another facet of real America. This wasn’t an accident. The NASCAR leadership isn’t out of touch with their base. They know exactly what they’re doing and it worked. Same as Boy Scouts of America and many other traditional American institutions. “Get woke go broke” is their goal. This |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:31:39 AM EST
[#29]
Nascar died with Dale.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:32:32 AM EST
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm wondering when the first tranny driver will surface  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:33:41 AM EST
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: 20 years ago my wife and I were avid NASCAR fans. Now we don't even turn on the TV for the local race and we live literally within earshot of Bristol Motor Speedway. Back then Bristol was jam packed with fans and it was all you could do to walk through the supermarkets for the fans and the cases of beer in the aisles. Now it's about the same as any other weekend. Bristol was awesome back in the day. This was taken 10 years ago, the last time I went. Healthy crowd back then.  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:33:43 AM EST
[#32]
This is the first time in two years the Canadians can attend due to the Wuhan Red Death. Canadian race fans were a big part of that crowd, maybe their converted school buses and motor homes wouldn’t start?
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:36:02 AM EST
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Leaving North Wilkesboro was another bad NASCAR decision, they could’ve worked something out between the owners. Good to hear the track is back open and having races this month. It’s coming back!  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:37:38 AM EST
[#34]
The average testosterone levels of this country are a fraction of what they were in the 60’s -70’s.
Look around 25 year olds still have a baby face. Everyone is gay. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:41:41 AM EST
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: He has the fastest lap time . And he will turn that pole position in to a smoldering wreck. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 10:58:12 AM EST
[#36]
These woke companies have to decide which half of the country would prove to be more profitable.
I guess they feel that Democrats have all the money, and the younger generation is mostly woke. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 12:08:24 PM EST
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Part of the problem per Tony Stewart (1 minute long):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ojyv_nO1kYDo you have the link to that whole interview? I had forgotten about Kyle Petty's interviews. While Dale Jr. does a good job, Kyle blows him out of the water. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 12:17:16 PM EST
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: https://s.hdnux.com/photos/44/52/31/9610838/3/920x920.jpg https://s.hdnux.com/photos/60/07/71/12615290/3/rawImage.jpg CBS and CBS Sports carry professional bull riding. RFD-TV is the go-to channel for rodeos. Sure about that? https://bladed.scottexteriors.com/news/pride-rodeos/ |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 12:24:03 PM EST
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Haven't been to a Nascar race in 17 years. Went to my local dirt track last night to watch real sprint cars and had a great time.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/504555/FB_IMG_1659813372339-2479431.jpg We have dirt track in town, Sprint cars are WAY more entertaining than NASCAR ever could be. I've been to Indy several times. Watched Castroneves climb the fence and Weldon win after a huge wreck in turn 4. Love Indy, but dirt track is just good fun. And honestly I think it takes more balls to throw a 900 HP sprint car around a track. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 12:28:42 PM EST
[#41]
NASCAR can be saved. I was on a touring/busch team. I know a lot of the insiders to this day. The greed of the France family killed it. Always trying to find a way to better market instead of focusing on the target audience.
I have not watched a race in a decade. 20 years ago I was at most of them. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 12:34:48 PM EST
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Did your girlfriend show as much bush as that picture did? No. I would rate her bush as moderate. Very average for the time. But... those were the days of the bush. I saw some that could refurbish a cast iron skillet.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 12:35:37 PM EST
[#43]
If the cars aren't stock then what's the point?
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Posted: 8/7/2022 12:45:30 PM EST
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you have the link to that whole interview? I had forgotten about Kyle Petty's interviews. While Dale Jr. does a good job, Kyle blows him out of the water. Maybe it's an excerpt from this one:  Tony Stewart regaining confidence after leaving NASCAR I NBC Sports |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 1:20:07 PM EST
[#45]
Quote Historythanks. Good interview and subscribed. |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 1:24:51 PM EST
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I go to 4-5 races/year. Been a fan for about 30 years. Yeah, woke scrap sucks but the heart is still there. Did you buy the nascar pride shirts and hats? 
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Posted: 8/7/2022 1:28:46 PM EST
[#47]
Stages?
That ain’t racing. F Napcar |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 1:30:21 PM EST
[#48]
It's been in decline for years before the wokeness. They pretty much priced themselves out of reach for many of their traditional fan base.
The wokeness is a failing attempt to attract a new fan base. But hey, at least it is further alienating the original base.
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Posted: 8/7/2022 6:50:11 PM EST
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m wondering when the first tranny driver will surface wasn't that dan patrick? |
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Posted: 8/7/2022 6:59:28 PM EST
[#50]
I wouldn't go if the tickets and snacks were free.
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