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Nascar hypocrisy
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Re: Nascar hypocrisy -
02-17-2006
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armpit wrote: me (AT) me (DOT) com> wrote in message news:n9nbv1hfk5igt3ej8151lfbkuv2t24da6c (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:08:46 -0500, "armpit" udontneedit (AT) myemail (DOT) addy> wrote: Anyone find it hypocritical that Nascar wants to limit owners to 4 teams, saying that big multi-car teams make it difficult for small operations to get started, yet then they have the top-35 club that certainly prevents small teams from earning starting spots even though they are sometimes faster than cars in the top 35? Guaranteeing starting positions in any fashion is ridiculous. Have you all forgotten the simple fact that NASCAR in the top level is first and foremost an entertainment business? They will make the most money not only for themselves but the drivers, owners and sponsers by featuring the best they have to offer. It's no different than the Movie and Television industry who also try to use the best and most popular actors whenever possible. Hypocritical? Probably, but still the best entertainment they can provide for the fans. At what point does it cease to be a sport and become pure entertainment like the WWE? Believe it or not, professional wrestling was real at one time, many decades ago.May 1, 1987 Unfortunately, that train has left the station. I think you are right about May 1987 when Bill Elliott set the, still standing, speed record of 212.809 when qualifying for the pole at the May 1987 Talladega race. That is when the micro-managing by NASCAR started IMHO. Steve E |
trying to win a championship over a Driver who is only there for the Daytona
500. Hard to overcome the points lost if you don't make the race.
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Anyone find it hypocritical that Nascar wants to limit owners to 4 teams, saying that big multi-car teams make it difficult for small operations to get started, yet then they have the top-35 club that certainly prevents small teams from earning starting spots even though they are sometimes faster than cars in the top 35? Guaranteeing starting positions in any fashion is ridiculous. |
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Have you all forgotten the simple fact that NASCAR in the top level is first and foremost an entertainment business? They will make the most money not only for themselves but the drivers, owners and sponsers by featuring the best they have to offer. It's no different than the Movie and Television industry who also try to use the best and most popular actors whenever possible. Hypocritical? Probably, but still the best entertainment they can provide for the fans. |
several years now. NASCAR is all about the show now and the race has been
relegated to the history books.
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"Speeed Racer!" <speeedracer2 (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote in message news:6soJf.24$lR2.13 (AT) trndny01 (DOT) .. "armpit" <udontneedit (AT) myemail (DOT) addy> wrote in message news:zSjJf.48022$697.40133 (AT) bignews3 (DOT) bellsouth.net... Anyone find it hypocritical that Nascar wants to limit owners to 4 teams, saying that big multi-car teams make it difficult for small operations to get started, yet then they have the top-35 club that certainly prevents small teams from earning starting spots even though they are sometimes faster than cars in the top 35? Guaranteeing starting positions in any fashion is ridiculous. You aren't assuming that Nascar is actually limiting team size for the reason that they stated in public, are you? I don't like Roush, but they are only doing it to f*ck him. Nascar didn't like the concept of one person owning half of the ten teams in the fix, err, chase. I agree, although I have also heard speculation that it was done to prevent Toyota from coming in and owning a bunch of teams as well. |
That won't stop 'em if they want to control several teams. $$ talks and
if they supply engines and manufacturer subsidies, they can do pretty
much anything they want.
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