NASCAR's response to 'Dega criticism doesn't satisfy

i uderstand the reasons of nascar. But it did not help. and i wish they would go back to old racing. please.ask the drivers what they want. they are the ones in the cars, not nascar.have a pow wow with them, see if they like things the way they are.

Newman truly made a statement, and I hope NASCAR listens. The drivers' statements about no doze and ipods was telling -- even they were bored.

Thirty-some years ago, the WOO (World of Outlaws) was born, mainly due to the desire to put on a good show for fans and let the sprint racers race. I've been following NASCAR since the early 70's and I'd love to see someone like Tony Stewart decide he's had enough of the constantly changing, evermore boring rule-ladened NASCAR, and with input from some of the old-timers like Allison, Yarborough, Jr. Johnson and Harry Gant, split off to start an "old" NASCAR style racing division. The time was, several years ago that NASCAR was the fastest growing sport in America. Now it seems to be the fastest dying sport. NASCAR refuses to listen to fans and to drivers. Maybe it's time someone does, and returns us to when racing was racing.

When NASCAR was peaking in the 90's it was due to many milestones of an evolving process in the sport. Richard Petty was retiring. A young gun named Jeff Gordon emerged. Dale Earnhardt Sr. was still looking for that elusive Daytona 500 win. An upstart engineer from Wisconsin named Alan Kulwicki dared to defy the odds and become a champion owner driver making his sponsor Hooters an overnight success. The danger in NASCAR racing was real and it took GUTS to race. The words "castrated" in this article were correct when applied to the sport in modern time. Soft walls, restrictor plates and constraining rules have chocked the interest from the drivers and fans alike. A co-worker of mine told me years ago that when large corporate sponsors bring in large money, NASCAR racing will never be the same again. I'll be dipped- he was right!

What a great commetary. NASCAR is in defense mode right now and doesn't seem to understand how to get out of it. I saw a comment that noted that EVERY major sport address issues such as these in the offseason. I know that not every single issue can be addressed in the offseason with NASCAR but the bump-drafting issue is one that at least could have been made aware to the drivers several weeks before the event. The teams could have had at least a period of time to adjust their driving style and MAYBE we could have had a halfway decent race. This bury my head in the sand approach that NASCAR has taken is a scary way to ensure the drivers safety.

It seems to me that NASCAR has allowed the sport to evolve to a level that is no longer exciting. Driver skill has less and less to do with winning. Its all about the car setup, fuel strategy, etc. If a slower car hits on the right setup, he can easily win. Thats not racing. NASCAR needs to get out the Webster's and look up the definition of racing. When you examine a car with a micrometer, you've gone too far. Relax some of the rules and let the DRIVERS decide who wins.

NASCAR - I remember the days when I looked forward to watching. Now its like watching grass grow - To see any real racing - just attend your local dirt track and let's keep our money closer to home.