Are one-day shows in NASCAR's future?

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What else is coming down the NASCAR pike?

One-day shows for the top touring series — including the newly named Monster Energy Cup Series.

When Brad Keselowski was asked whether the driver’s council is behind the decision, he replied, “I think the whole sport is. We’re trying to be smart with our time, especially with late starts. We’d like to see — because you don’t get home to see your family until two, three in the morning if you’re on a race team, so you lose part of Monday, too — so you have to find a way to get that day back and tie it all together.

“If you move qualifying closer to the race, you get that day back which is so important to everyone’s quality of life in this sport.”

Between racing, sponsor and team commitments, Keselowski says he has enough free time to be happy. “Just that much,” Keselowski added. “Everybody is a little bit different. But Christmas is a good time

http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/are-one-day-shows-in-nascar-s-future-868354/
 
I think it is not to far off in the future. If rating continue to fall then the TV contracts will shrink in the sense that Nascar will get it's money but the TV time will be shortened to match the dollar value of the adds. As long as there are sufficient adds to pay for the TV time, they have no reason to cut shows.
I think Brad might be thinking if their salaries and purse money drops, so will the amount of time drivers will invest. I won't mind seeing practice and qualifying on day one and the race on day two.
 
AdoubleU24 said:
This would have a trickle down effect economically. From the camp grounds around the tracks, to local hotels, to local businesses.
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But if people arent going to the races anyway then theres zero money going to those businnesses from the people that stayed home. If this gets more people to the track then they'd make up for it on volume.

I would love to see one day shows. I have no interest in camping out the whole weekend for practice and quali
 
cheesepuffs said:
But if people arent going to the races anyway then theres zero money going to those businnesses from the people that stayed home. If this gets more people to the track then they'd make up for it on volume.

I would love to see one day shows. I have no interest in camping out the whole weekend for practice and quali
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Right, so there would be even less now. Get it?

I live at least 6 hours away from every track not named Daytona and Homestead. So when I go to a race, I go for the full experience and I make it worth the travel time. That includes dumping money into the local economy and staying for 3 or 4 days.
 
How is this Keselowski's fault? The OP reads as if he answered a question.

The trucks do a lot of one day shows, I believe. That wouldn't be on the same day as the cup race, however.
 
LewTheShoe said:
How is this Keselowski's fault? The OP reads as if he answered a question.

The trucks do a lot of one day shows, I believe. That wouldn't be on the same day as the cup race, however.
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Yeah I imagine there still be 3 day weekends just each series only runs on one day, trucks friday, Xfinity saturday, cup sunday
 
I've very rarely gone to the track for an entire weekend for Cup races. Richmond wasn't too bad because it was close but, when gas hit $4/gallon, I only went for the Cup race.
 
NA$CAR needs to realize NA$CAR racing isn't something the young can get to on their iphones and be finished with in 30 seconds or less. Sad to say but I think auto racing is dead with the future of driverless cars.
 
I guess the older I get, the more I like the idea of a one-day show.

I'm big into dirt late model racing. They used to run primarily two-night programs where qualifying and heat races were on the first night and last chance races and the feature was on the second night. I used to like that, it was two nights of "racing". The drivers wanted that changed in favor of two, one-night races on a weekend for a better chance to win more money. With some exceptions, that's mostly what we see now. I like it because I get to see everything in one night and don't have to invest into two nights if I don't want to. This past fall, a track near me decided to have a two-night race. I didn't go to the first night, just the second night. I didn't care for it.

As far as NASCAR goes, there is no reason to have one round of practice and qualifying on one day, two rounds of practice on day two, and the actual race on day three. It should be condensed to at least two days, like they do on weekends when the Cup race is on a Saturday night.
 
I wouldn't mind if they did qualifying and the race on the same day. Would actually be alright if every series had it's own day with Truck
on Friday, Xfinity on Saturday, and Cup on Sunday. Would lead to longer broadcast though if you are squeezing qualifying in on race day.
 
I dunno, if you've got a noon sunday race I'm not sure I'd want to even get up for a 9:00 am qualifying session.
 
I could see a 2 day show like they do for bristol night, same day means 1 practice quals and race, not sure that will make for better races. Plus 2 day cup show still brings money for communities.
 
I love that really, thats the only reason I like the NFL games in London. If qualifying is going on when I wake up then I don't have to find anything to do in until the race starts.
 
I hope not. My third and fourth favorite days of the year are Martinsville qualifying days. (Only behind Martinsville race days)
 
knee jerk response:

hell yes!. sponsor commitments have taxed the driver's time beyond belief. once upon a time, my group ran in to Geoff Bodine in a Jackson Michigan IGA grocery store on a Saturday before a race. you don't see that kind of driver/fan interaction in today's NA$CAR.

once upon a time, na$car racers had time to connect directly with "RACE FANS", not corporate figureheads and guests at sponsor tents. THAT grew the sport and created lifelong interest. now you have corporate spokespeople as drivers that aren't allowed the opportunity to spend time with "FANS". cause what we pay to attend no longer finances racing.

JMO



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I have no dog in the fight so Nascar could have 1 day or 5 day events and it is all the same to me as I only watch Cup. I have said many times that Nascar is still operating like it is in the halcyon days so given how support and interest has dissipated it makes sense that there would be contraction in the way it operates.
 
If Bradley is not satisfied with how much free time he has with his family.... he needs to do what Carl just done..... retire..... Otherwise..... shut up and drive..... I am sure many of us have less free time than him and probably none of us own personal jets..... I really can't feel sorry for him...
 
Apparently I don't get what the fuss is about. You'll still have a weekend of racing activity. Instead of mixing Cup, X, and often Truck over three days, they each have their own day. Practice, qualifying, and racing in at least two series will still take place, it's just the overall schedule will be rearranged.

I like it, but then I don't like sitting around in the parking lot waiting for the race to start, esp. on night races. Practice and Q on the same day as the race will give me something to watch.
 
oldschoolnascardude1 said:
What if a storm rolls in on Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning? Then, all track time will be washed away.
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You could ask a similar question about the current schedule. What if a storm rolls in Friday morning through Sunday afternoon? Currently, that's handled by setting the field on points and going green on Monday. I assume it will still be handled that way.
 
I'll tell ya what there is no way I'll go to an all day thing at the Michigan race in August. You can only sit in 85 for so long without a pool


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