JUST MAYBE THE SKY IS, INDEED, FALLING!
I hate to be a “Chicken Licken” but maybe the sky in NASCAR Country is indeed falling. Consider the following:
The resistance by the public and government officials in New York and Washington results in ISC dropping its quest to build tracks there.
The request by AT&T for an injunction against NASCAR so that the AT&T logo can appear on #31.
The continuing lawsuit by Kentucky Speedway against NASCAR and ISC in order to be given a race date.
Continuing falling television ratings — viewership for Martinsville was down nearly 4 percent from last year (which also wasn’t a stellar ratings season).
Seats still not sold out at various venues (even Richmond International Raceway is advertising tickets for sale for the Nextel Cup race in May).
Disgruntled Nextel drivers dealing with the CoRN (Car of Right Now, as some have begun calling it).
Hardcore fans lamenting the fact that NASCAR seems to be opting for more and more $$$$ at the expense of good racing.
As my colleague Mike would say, it sure would be more fun to have Jocko Flocko back in the race. That would take our minds off looking up at the sky to check on what’s dropping next.
Jon
Comments
Ahhh. Nothing quite like the ultimate quest for dollars in the world of sports themed entertainment. My brother lives in Seattle; he's a nascar fan, and he tells me that there is absolutely zero interest from the community in a track. Practically nobody knows what nascar is there. And I know that the NY Times doesn't cover nascar races at all. (But the NYT sports section sucks - any sports fan who has read it knows that) How embarassing is the ATT/NEXTEL thing - what a joke. Kentucky's merely blowing smoke. MVille is generally a boring race. And those last few tix for RIR - yipes, sitting that close to the track is more disgusting than thrilling with all the rubber that winds up on your body. And I love nascar's defense of the CORN - it's classic spin, bordereline lies. To use your metaphor, The France family is shooting the clouds out of the southern skies. Their "expansion plans" are gloriously backfiring in their fat, rich faces. Mark Martin rules!
Posted by: Thomas | April 5, 2007 1:06 PM