Do you find Nascar boring, too?

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Saw this article on the Wall Street Journal. With the number of new Challenger owners here, figured some people might find this interesting:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703862704575099903272438596.html?mod=WSJ_hp_editorsPicks#articleTabs%3Dcomments

Hope the link works!

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Oops - it appears I linked to the comment section of the article. All you have to do is click on the "article" tab.

Sweet purple Challenger with tan leather interior - hadn't seen one of those before.

[Mike DC]

 
The question has been posed lots of times in the last 20 years.  Nobody is racing stock-looking bodies anymore. 


Personally I can't watch NASCAR very long anymore just because the intrusion of corporate sponsorship has gotten so wretched.  I can't tell what color the cars are supposed to be under the decals.  You ask a driver what the name of his newborn child is, and he'll plug 3 of his sponsors before the sentence is finished.  The whole thing is disgusting.  It's like watching 2 hours of TV commercials without any show in between them. 

 

[Brock Samson]

 i last watched, cared or paid attention, the first yr. the intrepid was brought on,.. 

[ACUDANUT]

 I would watch it if they played "Bumper Cars".  I fall asleep watching it. It is so BORING.

[rt green]

same 5 rednecks win every week anyway

[JT01]

It sucks since Earnhardt died. Jr sucks. I cant stand to watch the Jimmie Johnson show anymore.

[Dans 68]

Yes I do.

Dan

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[TruckDriver]

I agree, Nascar isn't what it was years ago. But to me, it is the only sport that excists. I find all other sports boring as hell. Seriously. Auto racing is the only sport I ever liked and cared about.

[Charger RT]

I stopped watching when toyota was let in.
Tim

[Cooter]

Oh my goodness.....Could it be?? A hillbilly from podunk Appomattox Va. doesn't Watch NASCAR, or "WRASLING"?..Nope, never did watch Roundy round racing....Don't do Fooseball, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Hockey, Soccer, Olympic games, Boxing, Wrestling, or INDY racing either...

I Sometimes DO watch Drag Racing, or PINKS, till they both kinda got to be like that "Despreate housewives" Show...

[aussiemuscle]

Ha we have the same arguments about V8 supercars australia. they've slowly moved away from the factory cars to something completely different. they are the two makes share the same chassis underneath a few carbon fibre body panels. even the wheelbase no longer matches.

That said, it's still more popular than the 'showroom stock' categories.

[ACUDANUT]

 Here's a idea, They all get drunk, have mismatched tires and a stuck throttle.

[Mike DC]

 

Here's a idea, They all get drunk, have mismatched tires and a stuck throttle

They already did that. 

In fact the stock car racing world didn't do much else before the 1950s. 


 

[69*F5*SE]

I can tolerate the Richard Petty era from the 60,s into the early 70's but that's about it. Speed channel use to show the classic races but I haven't seen them shown in several years.

[moparstuart]

I stopped watching when toyota was let in.
Tim

and all that has done is kill dodge off to one owner now 

[Lennard]

Yes, Nascar is boring.

[200MPH]

i would watch it if the cars looked more in line of what they are actually selling or vice versa

[HITMAN 149]

ehhh i was always more into drag racing than going around in a circle for 50000000 miles!!!! lol
i watch PINKS & PASS TIME on speed channel!! lol

[66FBCharger]

Yes! It is boring. I have to look really hard to figure out what kind of car it is supposed to be. I have better things to do with my time on a Sunday.

[FlatbackFanatic]

NASCAR has forgotten where it came from. Its all BIG money BIG companies now, and BIG money teams. The small guy is out. Have you looked at the crowds during the race, when they'll scan alittle in the stands? They're half empty, and I don't think its just the economy. People just don't care anymore. Its not as fun to watch,just seeing the Hendrick cars win every week IS BORING. I've been watching NASCAR since the early 80's, now I've only watched 1 race this year. I think I'll probably watch just a few more this season.

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Ha we have the same arguments about V8 supercars australia. they've slowly moved away from the factory cars to something completely different. they are the two makes share the same chassis underneath a few carbon fibre body panels. even the wheelbase no longer matches.

That said, it's still more popular than the 'showroom stock' categories.

Those were some great crazy races 5-10 years ago when Speed had them on all winter. I watched the one last week and it didn't come close to the reckless abandon racing of a few years ago....too bad

[jeryst]

Havent watched it in years. Never could understand why people get so hyped up about any one particular driver.

I have a friend that spends thousands of $$$ ever year to fly to races, rent a condo, etc. He says the ticket prices are
getting out of sight. To each his own I guess.

Our local dirt track races on summer Saturday nights are a lot more interesting.

[69_500]

I refuse to watch any NASCAR race now that they went to every brand driving the same car. Granted these cars had been far from STOCK appearing for years, but at least they still looked like what cars you buy from each brand. I have yet to see a COT sitting on any dealership lot.

I think that NASCAR should only allow a company to race a V8 RWD car in NASCAR, and only if that car is available on the street as a V8 RWD car as well.