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PREACH ON DRIVERS!

Forget about what some of your brethren are saying. Jeff Gordon has turned into a shell of his former self (I think fatherhood has made him soft). And look at the difference between Carl Edwards' and Ryan Newman's reactions after their respective accidents at Talladega this year. Newman said he wishes the entire race was as crazy as that, and Edwards whined about it. I am going to be put in the odd position of supporting Kyle Busch in this movement as well, because he is one of the ones that is PO'ed the most.

Has there ever been a drivers strike? I think now would be a good time for one, because France sure aint listing to us fans. IMO there has been to many snoozefest races this year. I remember when it was just the cookie cutters that was boring, now they took the fun out of Dega and that aint cool in my book.

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Originally posted 08:58 AM ET  11.03 by track_head09

I think now would be a good time for one, because France sure aint listing to us fans.

no...because that would equal no racing, which in turn would equal more tennis and golf...no thanks, no thanks.

Nascars concern should be with the fans and only with the fans.
Drivers are paid to drive, Fans are paying to attend and purchase services.

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Originally posted 09:29 AM ET  11.03 by BODYGUARD

Nascars concern should be with the fans and only with the fans.Drivers are paid to drive, Fans are paying to attend and purchase services.

I gotta agree with you Bodyguard, Drivers aren't going to fill the seats or sell merchandise if the Fans are not happy.

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Originally posted 09:17 AM ET  11.03 by sethgator

no...because that would equal no racing, which in turn would equal more tennis and golf...no thanks, no thanks.

But something needs to be done before Nascar goes the way of Boxing or something. Nascar was a great sport, but has been watered down by a grandson who only cares about $$$ and doesnt give a rats **** about us fans.

Can you say Vince Mc Mahon and the WWE?

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Originally posted 10:16 AM ET  11.03 by track_head09

But something needs to be done before Nascar goes the way of Boxing or something. Nascar was a great sport, but has been watered down by a grandson who only cares about $$$ and doesnt give a rats **** about us fans.

you are absolutely correct...the COT took away a lot of interest in nascar for me. that stupid COT made the racing very very boring. i understand they brought this COT into nascar to cut down costs. well the same teams are winning week in and week out. and then stupid rules like the one they made for Talledega..i watched the talledega race, and after about 30-40 laps, i could tell all that would matter would be the last 20 laps.
what nascar gave us at talledega was EXACTLY what nascar haters call it-cars going around in circles. that wasnt racing. not at all, and the idiots who run nascar need to realize what they are doing to the sport.

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Originally posted 08:58 AM ET  11.03 by track_head09

Has there ever been a drivers strike? I think now would be a good time for one, because France sure aint listing to us fans. IMO there has been to many snoozefest races this year. I remember when it was just the cookie cutters that was boring, now they took the fun out of Dega and that aint cool in my book.

The very first race at Talladega invloved a drivers strike.
Lot's of top guys left and the teams filled the field with fillers...Hence, Dick Brickhouse was the winner. The organization was called the Professional Drivers Organization led by Richard Petty.

I wait for the short tracks now, something I thought I would never do. Where is that I HATE THE CHASE guy? Get rid of France, plates, and that bland California racing. (That ought get something going here :)

What should have happened was in the first corner, all 43 drivers should have bump drafted so NASCAR would have had to penalize them all.

No way they would park JJ or Gordon or the beloved Milkman... Those 3 should have led the pack in bump drafting and told France and Helton to stick it

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Originally posted 10:46 AM ET  11.03 by shiprock520

I wait for the short tracks now, something I thought I would never do. Where is that I HATE THE CHASE guy? Get rid of France, plates, and that bland California racing. (That ought get something going here :)

Except Bristol though...that race sucks. Martinsville is the only exciting track left on the circuit

fans hated Dega, Drivers hated Dega. would be unanimous if Helton, France and Pemberton change tunes.

I wouldn't miss it if they never raced at Talladega again. Race car driving will never be safe, but it should be safer than it is there. I can't think of a way to make it any safer; smaller restrictor plates certainly didn't work, smaller gas tanks didn't work, so maybe skipping it altogether is the answer.
But I know that is probably a minority view.

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Originally posted 10:46 AM ET  11.03 by shiprock520

Where is that I HATE THE CHASE guy?

Ever omnipresent, and at your service.

Oh, and I HATE THE CHASE, btw.

As much as I hate to say it, Talladega has become as boring as Indy. Either remove the plates and let them race this track the way it was built or tear it down and start again. Or take one of the races back to Rockingham.

Cant believe more people did not comment on this today....are fans starting to become resigned to the fact that NA$CAR is being driven into the ground?

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Originally posted 10:17 AM ET  11.03 by JKINDELRAY

Can you say Vince Mc Mahon and the WWE?

waiting to hear "Here come the money" ( Shane McMahon's entrance song) everytime i see Brian France.... LMAO

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Originally posted 10:29 AM ET  11.03 by KikiBibo

The very first race at Talladega invloved a drivers strike.Lot's of top guys left and the teams filled the field with fillers...Hence, Dick Brickhouse was the winner. The organization was called the Professional Drivers Organization led by Richard Petty.

that was CurtisTurner, my good man.... Turner wanted to start the PDO, and got a lifetime ban..... thats why Petty and the others left the group......