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To: Crackingham
France is trying to broaden auto racing’s appeal...

Okay, so I took it out of context. (It goes on to say "for minorities and women", but who cares about them anyway?)

I once was a NASCAR fan. I am losing interest because of the overwhelming politically correct attitude that is being forced into every damn thing associated with the sport.

The silly restrictor plate requirements to ensure speeds don't become "dangerous".

Keeping a train of cars in single file for 188 laps at 185 mph isn't "dangerous"?

And the "don't drive aggressively" crap.

Hello, is this "racing", or not?

And the final straw: This "Chase for the Race", or is it "Race for the Chase"?

Who the hell cares, since it effectively kills the last 1/3d of the season by limiting competition to only 10 drivers.

I guess that's a good thing, though, since that silly crap starts just about the time pro football season does, so now I don't wear out the remote switching back and forth from the game to the race.

NASCAR is destroying itself from within, attempting to reach out to segments of society that really don't give a rat's patootie about the sport and never will, no matter what appeal is fostered by the likes of Brian France with his cadre of pretty boys, such as Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Gordon and that Biffle idiot.

I wonder how long 'till Smoke is told that he can't be called Smoke, anymore?

Or worse, that he should shave before winning a race, since we wouldn't want anyone offended, particularly the razor manufacturer sponsor.

And although I'm not really a DE, Jr, fan, I know the huge appeal he is to a lot of folks; witness the departure of about 22,000 fans at Talledega after he went out in the first ten laps of the race.

NASCAR has failed to see that and instead attempts to put him in the background and play his appeal down.

Ain't gonna be no "bad" boys in NASCAR.

The France family will be conducting casting call for drivers in the next few years.

Driving ability will not be important, rather the ability to recite every damn sponsor on the car and a "all things to all people" personality will be.

Oh, and no smokin', no drinkin' and you damn well better not dent the car.

46 posted on 10/08/2005 6:10:18 AM PDT by OldSmaj (Hey Islam...I flushed a koran today and I let my dog pp on it first. Come get me, moon bats!)
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To: OldSmaj
Since I only go to small and dirt tracks, what is "Chase for the Race"?
77 posted on 10/08/2005 7:32:26 AM PDT by razorback-bert (Stupidty kills, but not fast enought)
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