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How many of you are honestly sick of NASCAR?

I’m sick and tired of having plenty of fine racing series in the world, while America only shows NASCAR in the media, TV, papers, mags, etc. For me, watching racing on TV begins in winter. When NASCAR ends, the racing begins. Seriously, on SPEED, once NASCAR season is over, they begin to show a variety of great recorded races from a variety of fine championships such as DTM, V8 Supercars, Le Mans Endurance, and a few rallies. Why must Europe enjoy rally, F1, GT, touring, prototypes, and even ovals while the majority of the American public must dumb down to ONLY NASCAR ovals. Yes, I know, there are showings of F1, American Le Mans Series, Champ Car, and Indy, but they recieve so little hype and media attention, that nobody notices them (especially ALMS, which is a fine series that is unfortunately neglected).

What rock have you people been living under? I watch all kinds of motorsports all year long. Off Road, ALMS, truck and tractor pulling (ATPA, ITPA, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Series, and NTPA) (watched some of that today), Lucas Oil Late Models, WoO Late Models, WoO Sprints, Mud racing, lawnmower racing, motorized barstool racing, the list goes on and on. And that’s just what’s on “dry” ground. I can also watch F-1 Speedboats, IHBA Drag Boats, Red Bull Air races, the Reno Air Races, and a few other non grounded series.

You guys don’t have guns pointed at your heads, and your TV’s do have other channels, you know? You have what is called “free will.” It means no one is forcing you to watch whatever you don’t want to watch. That’s exactly why I DIDN’T watch most of the last 1/2 of the NASCAR season……I DIDN’T want to watch the jimmie and jeffy show, so I didn’t. I found other motorsports to watch.

BTW, NASCAR is on top of the pile……..for now. If Prince Brian keeps going the way he is, you won’t have to worry about NASCAR, as it will self-destruct. I am a big fan of NASCAR, but I really HATE what Prince Brian is doing to my beloved series.

Edit – Ray Y – You make one hell of a point about the whole NASCAR/ESPN fiasco. I really hate that that happened to them, as they were the absolute TOPS in broadcasting NASCAR races. TBS and TNN were very close seconds. Now the crap we have to suffer through makes all of us look like in-bred redneck hicks (which is probably where all of the trolls and ney-sayers are coming up with this crud). About Speed…..if you can weed through all of that “Pinks,” “Superbikes,” “Street Tuner,” and “Redline” crud, Speed isn’t a bad network. They do at least show F-1, Australian V-8 Supercars,Targa West (like WRC rally), WoO LM’s and SC’s, and their “Lucas Oil on the Edge” shows lots of varied racing action from all over the US, and not just stock cars either.

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