My opinion is closer to 50/50. As much as I respect Jimmie Johnson and believe him to be a great guy and world class wheelman, I honestly believe his domination greatly contributed to NASCAR's decline. It's as if the Yankees won 7 of the last dozen World Series or the Patriots won all 7 Super Bowls they played in since Tom Brady's rise to prominence. NASCAR needs a foil like:
Read my last post in is the sport dying .. that's what I'm saying the fans in this sport just love to complain I see!! It's all kind of ways the track will work with you! They call me none stop trying to get my money and ckme up with payment plans.. like I said it's 2017 tickets aren't going to be the same as it was many many years ago lol.. things are changing so has income
I think Jimmie Johnson is a wonderful guy and a great ambassador for the sport but I think he and Chad were a little too dominant in the last decade or so. The best comparison to me, is when Roger Federer was dominating tennis. After a while, it's like, why watch? I know who's going to win. The rise of Rafael Nadal put Federer in check and I believe Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano will hold the fort against Jimmie's 8th Championship until the rise of the Young Guns (Larson, Elliot, Blaney, Jones, etc.)
Nobody with half a brain is gonna finance race tickets. Thats just asanine.
I see $35 adult tickets for sale right now for Richmond's fall cutoff race. Sure, if someone's standards are higher, needing to purchase the best seat, the price will be higher. $35 seems like a bargain to me. I pay far more than that for a Pittsburgh Penguin's or Steeler's ticket.
and that is insane. Borrowing on Wed against Fridays paycheck which is already spent is what puts the money in the pockets of those 1% people who have more than they can ever spend.
BINGO!
In Mikey's book, he claims he has no idea where the "rocket fuel" came from. Regardless, it was an entertaining read.
Lodging, location, food, etc...
heck yeah, get them drunk on the expensive stuff. lol
The popularity of Nascar has tanked, it is no longer the "in thing", it had it's 15 minutes of fame and now it will continue to sink unless major changes are made to bring back the core fan base, not the casual fan.
As you know I pay more for our tickets for several reasons. I worked at the same job for 42 years and am at the age that sitting on an aluminum bench for hours isn't fun anymore. The extra money is earmarked for entertainment and doesn't take away from our other needs. Sitting in row 2 on a bench or in a suite has the same amount of enjoyment to me. Among a lot of other places I've sat in the grass at Eldora and a suite at Daytona and many places in between and enjoyed them all. I like the overall experience of spending a few day's at a race track with fans and friends no matter where I sit.
As you know I pay more for our tickets for several reasons. I worked at the same job for 42 years and am at the age that sitting on an aluminum bench for hours isn't fun anymore. The extra money is earmarked for entertainment and doesn't take away from our other needs. Sitting in row 2 on a bench or in a suite has the same amount of enjoyment to me. Among a lot of other places I've sat in the grass at Eldora and a suite at Daytona and many places in between and enjoyed them all. I like the overall experience of spending a few day's at a race track with fans and friends no matter where I sit.
