Nascar became America's sport by relating to Americans. The drivers were like us. They raced the same car's we drive. They talked, walked, and acted like us.
It is no coincidence that The radical decline in popularity happened at the same time Nascar went away from this formula.
I hope Nascar will change but it seems highly doubtful....maybe another series will use this formula to regain all of the stock-car fans Nascar has alienated.
Here is what needs to be done:
- Lose the cookie cutter tracks. Nascar should race on short tracks, road courses, and super speedways. The 1 1/2 mile gas mileage races are as interesting as nothing. Lose them
- Race Stock Cars! This will increase competition, lower cost, and give the fans something to identify with. Just mandate that every car on the track be a showroom style car and only factory aftermarket parts should be allowed. If someone wants to race a camry fine, but it must have a v-6 engine, or whatever engine the car comes with in stock condition. This will lead to the factories producing better street cars and fans buying them!
- Let the racers race back to the caution flags.
- By letting the racers race to the yellow flag we will have no more need for that stupid lucky dog award
- Caution laps do not count with under 50 laps to go
- Eliminate the pit road speed limit. Let the fastest crews and the fastest drivers win the races.
- Stop granting drivers automatic qualifying spots based on points. Let the fastest 43 drivers race...period. Imagine how much more interest fans would show in qualifying if there was a chance Dale Jr. wouldn't make the race
Obviously there is a lot more that can be done but this is a start. Feel free to add to the list or tell m where I'm wrong
