Comments on TRADING PAINT: NASCAR Needs A "REAL" Super Bowl of its own

The age old competition between Stick-and-Ball and...

2009-02-04T14:37:00.000-06:00

The age old competition between Stick-and-Ball and Engine-and-Wheels... Daytona and Talladega drafting make for GREAT racing and pack shuffling... Bristol the other 'shorties' make for great door bashing and good racing too... But those 'great races' are too far spread out throughout the season for people to get and STAY excited. The BEST CONSISTENT racing week in and week out plays out at 1/2

Tarheel, I kinda like that idea, although Homestea...

2009-02-04T09:20:00.000-06:00

Tarheel, I kinda like that idea, although Homestead is not near my favorite track for 4th of July weekend.

I want to start this by saying first and foremost,...

2009-02-03T23:51:00.000-06:00

I want to start this by saying first and foremost, I'm a NASCAR fan. I attended my first race on July, 4th, 1984 in Daytona. Any fan of NASCAR knows what happened that day. I was a fan for a few years before that, starting around 1980. I'm 43 now and I'm beginning to lose interest in theh sport that I love. I still make at least 2 races a year and enjoy going, but I think now it is more just to

I don't think the track is as important as the rac...

2009-02-03T12:25:00.000-06:00

I don't think the track is as important as the race. The last few races -- wherever they're held -- are boring, if it's pretty much decided who is going to win. In the NFL, if you get into the playoffs, they throw out your record...the Cardinals beat the Falcons, and the Falcons go home -- regardless of their record. NASCAR should do the same during the Chase -- you come in 10th, you go home..

The Daytona 500 has to start the season, its a cla...

2009-02-03T03:15:00.000-06:00

The Daytona 500 has to start the season, its a classic event with a slow build up and its great to look forward to all winter. The good thing about it being at the start of the year means drivers are going for the big "Cup" win at the 500, not worrying about losing a Championship or racing for points. NASCAR do need to get rid of The Chase as its won after 5 races anyway and adds nothing to the

Jerry your nuts. What do you think that if you han...

2009-02-02T20:50:00.000-06:00

Jerry your nuts. What do you think that if you hang around with the Hollywood people you might get a movie deal.I go to the Daytona 500 to watch a race and I don't give a rats ass what idiot from Hollywood is there I for one don't look up to someone who acts like someone else for a living. Hey everybody there is John Travolta and Tom Cruise and hit the car with the golf club Jack Nicholson they

How about this? Move the July Daytona race to the ...

2009-02-02T18:37:00.000-06:00

How about this? Move the July Daytona race to the spot that Homestead has now, and race Homestead in July. I think it would be a major draw to have the first and last race of the season at Daytona. I think the drivers and owners would be thrilled as well.

eh, i dont like the old system, i do enjoy the Cha...

2009-02-02T17:05:00.000-06:00

eh, i dont like the old system, i do enjoy the Chase.

If anything the season is too long, it should end just prior to NFL season, just like NFL ends just prior to NASCAR. JMHO

Not every sport has a playoff at the end. Every sp...

2009-02-02T15:16:00.000-06:00

Not every sport has a playoff at the end. Every sport where every competitor competes against every other competitor at the same time (golf, tennis, most individual Olympic sports) use a points system covering the whole season EQUALLY. Nascar needs to go back to doing the same.

I totally agree leave the 500 be! It's a great sta...

2009-02-02T15:13:00.000-06:00

I totally agree leave the 500 be! It's a great start for the season.

The drivers are the celebrities. There is nothing...

2009-02-02T14:50:00.000-06:00

The drivers are the celebrities. There is nothing worse than a Hollywood celebrity pretending to like NASCAR. No thanks Jerry. NASCAR comes out of the box with a bang - not with boring pre-season games. End the year at Bristol - no riding around playing it safe there for sure!

i agree 100% with karen s. if i want to watch
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2009-02-02T14:20:00.000-06:00

i agree 100% with karen s. if i want to watch
celebrities i will watch one of the thousands
of award shows that get shoved down our throats
every month. nope let me watch some racing please

Hmmm Why not 2 "divisions" amongst the 43 or so dr...

2009-02-02T11:28:00.000-06:00

Hmmm Why not 2 "divisions" amongst the 43 or so drivers that compete each week. Call them the odds and evens, grays and blues or whatever but divide them by car number.
At the end of the season the highest point leader in each division runs for the championship. NASCARS's Superbowl ...

No way. Daytona is fine where it's at.

On t...

2009-02-02T11:26:00.000-06:00

No way. Daytona is fine where it's at.

On the flip side......what if the NFL held it's title game to BEGIN the season? AFC and NFC champ open the next season with a title game.

No thanks Jerry....

Brian France is alre...

2009-02-02T08:30:00.000-06:00

No thanks Jerry....

Brian France is already doing a great job of trying to fix things that aren't broken.

Don't jump on the wagon with him.

"The Old Guy"

I don't really care if a bunch of "celebrities" co...

2009-02-02T08:08:00.000-06:00

I don't really care if a bunch of "celebrities" come to the races. I am not turning on my tv to see them, I want to watch the race. Maybe the best way to get people back to watching is to lower ticket prices for those at the race and lose 1/2 the commercials for those of us watching at home. We know who the sponsors are, it's plastered all over the cars. The sponsors are getting their moneys

Every sport other than NA$CAR has the champion dec...

2009-02-02T08:01:00.000-06:00

Every sport other than NA$CAR has the champion decided by a contest between the last two standing. To make it simple. In the last ten races, the last place finisher in the top ten should be eliminated. In the final race, the race would be between the last two still standing. In football, a wildcard is the campion if it beats the unbeaten in the Superbowl. Why not in NA$CAR?

If all the great finishes seem to occur at Daytona...

2009-02-02T02:30:00.000-06:00

If all the great finishes seem to occur at Daytona, then why on Earth would we put such a race at the end of the year? Have you seen the disjointed end of the Gatorade Duel races, where the winner is ignored in favor of a battle around 12th position? Imagine the same thing occuring during the Great American Race. The Daytona 500 deserves all attention on its finish and nowhere else.