Obviously Matt, Jeff, and Kyle had GREAT cars, but if it weren't for that last rain caution that kept Jr. on the lead lap, we'd have been destined for less than 10 cars on the lead lap and although there was some great 'end of the race' racing between 3 cars, wouldn't it be better if that finish was with 12 or 15 cars battling for the top 10 positions side by side and bumper to bumper within 10 or 15 seconds of each other?
Some say shorter racing... some say 'heats'... some say flip the field on restarts... What about a combination of ALL OF THE ABOVE?
Yeah, Daytona is a different monster because of the size of the track and the banking and so much more... but The Bud Shootout and the All Star race has shown us that GREAT racing can happen AFTER a longer break because SIGNIFICANT changes can be made that make someone who was horrible, at least competitive for later in the race.
Maybe if NASCAR really wants to compete like a stick and ball sport, they need to start realizing that their current model is like televising a marathon rather than a game with quarters, periods, halves or innings?
Think about it... Scheduled Breaks with SPECIFIC ADJUSTMENTS that could happen during each one... More racers would be relevant for more of the race... more fans would be engaged longer... and TV would be able to schedul all those commercials better and not really risk missing some great racing!
Of course, for short race excitement, there's aways local racing on small tracks all over the US! The season is almost here and you can find your local track at www.RacingIn.com.
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