WHY NASCAR IS DYING!

I'm not a college graduate or a sports analyst. I'm just a FAN or at least I was. But I think a know the reason why NASCAR is losing track attendees and TV viewers! It's not just one problem. Let's start with the first problem.

NASCAR thinks it should be like the NBA or NFL! It's not and never will be! You can break it into segments like to quarters or NBA/NFL, you can call it overtime and say it's the playoffs! It's still not the NFL/NBA! IT'S NASCAR! STOP TRYING TO BE LIKE THEM!!!!!!!!!  BE NASCAR!

By the way, NBA/NFL does NOT give the teams points because they lead the quarters! You could lead 3 quarters and lose it in the last few minutes! They only list the WINNERS! STOP LISTENING TO WHINING DRIVERS COMPLAINING THE LEAD THE MUST LAPS AND SHOULD GET SOMETHING! NO THEY SHOULDN'T, THEY LOST! 

Stop screwing with the cars! You've turned it into BORING racing. FOLLOW THE LEADER! We like action! We don't want to see anyone hurt but we want action! 

Ever wonder why the NFL/NBA are on major TV networks? It's because they get to everyone, those on cable, satellite and over the air. STOP CHANGING NETWORKS! GET WITH NBC or CBS or ABC or FOX! 

NOW FOR THE BIG ONE! 

NASCAR has become ALL ABOUT the $$$$$$$$$ You have forgotten about US, the FANS, the people who made NASCAR! 

Let's start with the drivers, they make an average 1 MILLION to 20 MILLION in salaries, bonus's and endorsements! THEY WORK 10 MONTHS A YEAR! Now you have cut back on the race weeks because they are over worked? 

YOU HAVE GOT ONE THING LIKE THE NFL/NBA, THEY DRIVERS ARE GROSSLY OVER PAID! JUST LIKE THE NBA/NFL PLAYERS!

NASCAR only thinks about the dollars! NASCAR makes an estimated  billion per year plus TV income. Every race on TV there is nothing but ads, every where, starting line, in the cars, across the TV, ad after ad! It's sickening! 

If NASCAR wants to save itself it needs to do the following!

• STOP LISTENING TO THE DRIVERS! THEY HAVE THEIR OWN AGENDA.
• FIND A NATIONAL TV NETWORK (nbc abc fox cbs) SO EVERYONE CAN WATCH.
• WORK WITH OWNERS TO CUT THE SALARIES OF EVERYONE!
• WORK WITH THE TRACK OWNERS TO COME UP WITH BETTER PRICES FOR THE FANS. 
• GO BACK TO THE CHASE! RESTRUCTURE POINTS SYSTEM TO LEAN MORE ON WINNING. 
• CUT THE FIELD TO MAX 36 ON ALL TRACKS EXCEPT 1/2 MILE WHICH WOULD BE 30.
• KEEP THE RACE SESSIONS BUT NO PLAYOFF POINTS!
• MAKE THE CARS HARDER TO DRIVE.
• WORRY ABOUT THE FANS, NOT THE $$$$$$$$

This may not save NASCAR but at least you would have tried!

NASCAR isn't Football!

As I watch (or don't watch) NASCAR, I find it hard to believe you haven't figured out why your ratings keep falling!

For what it's worth, here's my reasons!

# This isn't football or basketball! This new chase is stupid! You are suppose to have your top drivers at the end! The points system worked! If you wanted to tweak the points for wins, that would work, but to change the whole system was stupid! Your best drivers can and do get knocked out for stupid reasons! YOU really screwed up the chase!

# TV! I guess you figured all the NASCAR fans are well off and can afford cable or satellite! BUT they can't! People still use antennas! AND basic cable! My wife and I watch faithfully! Then we became full time RV'ers. No cable at must sites or basic cable! Had to use the antenna and it worked great, but NO NASCAR! Talked to a lot of RV'ers with the same complaint!  USE the broadcast networks so everyone can watch! Or haven't you looked at your ratings!

# Ticket costs! I think each and everyone in NASCAR needs to remember their roots! Everyone in NASCAR getting fat! You need to cut back the weekly winnings payout and then lower the ticket prices! You have made this sport to expensive for the people who made you all rich! Now we are looking else where for our entertainment! The tracks got NASCAR going! Now no one is going! 

# Flag all restarts! OR have the starting line the starting line! Keep it simple!

# Your website sucks! Takes too long for it to load, even with high speed Internet! Keep it simple! Too much stuff on main page! 

# Hours of follow the leader is NO fun for the fans! You have done a great job with safety but now it's boring, boring! I don't want to see anyone hurt, but I will not watch hours of the same old same! Too much control over everything makes for BORING!  When I do watch, that's not much anymore, I watch the last 30 to 50 laps! Why waste my time! 

# Too many cars, 43! Crazy, don't need more that 30 cars per race! 

Bottom line is, everyone in NASCAR has become fat! They have all forgotten how NASCAR got there! The FANS! TV fans, track fans, fans fans fans! Make it easy to get on TV, make it cheap to go see and make it exciting! ALL MISSING RIGHT NOW!