clueless 3,005 #1 Posted September 2, 2022 Any of you other older guys here had enough of NASCAR the last 15 years or so? Just throw the damn green and let 'um race. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,341 #2 Posted September 2, 2022 Been a fan since the 1960's, and yes, the sport has changed - not sure if it is for the better, It's been said that the most expensive part on a Cup car is the paint job (now a wrap over white paint), referring to the sponsorship. Sponsors now have a choke hold on the car owners & teams. They don't even build their own chassis's now - all store bought and all alike. I miss the colorful antics of guys like Smokie Yunick - always one to find a loophole in the rulebook and use it, trying not to get caught. It is not a demo derby where you can play off the deadwood - but seems there are a lot more Green, White, Checker finishes that in recent years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,308 #3 Posted September 2, 2022 47 minutes ago, clueless said: Any of you other older guys here had enough of NASCAR the last 15 years or so? Just throw the damn green and let 'um race. With all the rules and specifications there is virtually no room for improvement, NASCAR might as well build the cars and ask what color you want. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,341 #4 Posted September 2, 2022 Y'all go straight, turn left... Gone are the days in the 60's and 70's where the leader would lap the entire field - sometimes 2 laps - for the win... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,156 #5 Posted September 2, 2022 Take away the points. Get rid of the chase. Whoever wins the most races wins the Championship. Give guys $$$$ for leading laps. In case of a tie of races won, the lap leader is the tie breaker. Emphasize winning! 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,326 #6 Posted September 2, 2022 I quit watching the races years ago when all the cars started looking the same. Gone are the days of win the race sell that model next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 3,005 #7 Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) When a 5" piece of thick packing tape illegally placed on the bottom front corner of each side of two car results in both car running up front all race and both finish 1st and 2nd, it's not stock car racing anymore it's more like F1 but with a lot more wrecks. Yea and both were disqualified. Edited September 2, 2022 by clueless Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
