Whether we agree with their logic or not, it appears that is exactly what a LOT people are doing, and it's NOT a good thing. I think sometimes when you are as closely invested in something like almost all of us on this forum are, it becomes hard to see how it is perceived by those with a more casual interest, and those are the people that make the difference between 50,000 people in the seats and 100,000. There are seldom enough hard core fans of anything to sustain it by themselves. Whether you agree or not, the vast majority of the people I know are just not as interested in the sport today as they were 15-20 years ago. Even if it's not NASCAR's fault, it IS their problem.