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racer_d · 06-05-2007, 03:11 PM

What drew me to watching Nascar in the 1980s and early 1990s was the drivers. Waltrip, Yarborough, Petty, Earnhardt, Kulwicki, Rudd, Allisons, Martin, Early Rusty Wallace etc. The cars became more homogenized and slowly too did the drivers. the "id llike to thank sponsers 1-50 .. and all the guys in the shop.. blah blah... Boring (in a homer simpson like voice)"

The more "restricted" and the tighter the screw on the driver, the less driver character has been seen. Except for maybe Tony Stewart, I can't think of a current Nascrap driver that speaks his mind (right or wrong)

In becoming full fledged "entertainment" and a demographic "nascar dads" I don't really watch anymore, unless nothing else is on.

The "nascar yellow" gets conveniently thrown. The lack of "technology". Although, i would put forth that even for a lack of "technology" in an F1 sense, they do a mighty good job of getting what they can from what they have.

The COT and its bland look, to me, should bother sponsors (GM, Ford, Toyota) more than anyone. The cars SO no longer resemble what manufacturers produce, you may as well just call it a "spec" series.

06-05-2007, 03:11 PM	#9
racer_d Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 846	What drew me to watching Nascar in the 1980s and early 1990s was the drivers. Waltrip, Yarborough, Petty, Earnhardt, Kulwicki, Rudd, Allisons, Martin, Early Rusty Wallace etc. The cars became more homogenized and slowly too did the drivers. the "id llike to thank sponsers 1-50 .. and all the guys in the shop.. blah blah... Boring (in a homer simpson like voice)" The more "restricted" and the tighter the screw on the driver, the less driver character has been seen. Except for maybe Tony Stewart, I can't think of a current Nascrap driver that speaks his mind (right or wrong) In becoming full fledged "entertainment" and a demographic "nascar dads" I don't really watch anymore, unless nothing else is on. The "nascar yellow" gets conveniently thrown. The lack of "technology". Although, i would put forth that even for a lack of "technology" in an F1 sense, they do a mighty good job of getting what they can from what they have. The COT and its bland look, to me, should bother sponsors (GM, Ford, Toyota) more than anyone. The cars SO no longer resemble what manufacturers produce, you may as well just call it a "spec" series. __________________ 1976 914 2.0 2000 Boxster 2.7 (sold) 1978 911 SC (sold) 1970 914 w/2056 (sold)