HEY WILLIE!
I perceive that change is inevitable, and I’ve seen an unbelievable quantity of it over the previous 47 years at NASCAR and Daytona Worldwide Speedway. However when does the necessity to usher in just a bit further money grow to be so nice that you simply erase the issues that made you what you might be?
And I do not wish to hear from a brand new fan base. Is there a lot more cash to relocate this breed elsewhere that you’re giving up your roots and people who helped them?
Why not simply do a brand new race on this new place. It is dangerous sufficient that they ripped the guts out of the race itself, however jeez, what’s subsequent?
MIKE IN ORMOND
HEY, MIKE!
What’s subsequent? Don’t ask!
On the plus aspect, there’s truly nothing left to delete. I am fairly certain that at this time’s Speedweeks have been stripped right down to the necessities in comparison with their most superb days and that the season opening half-week for all three main NASCAR sequence in addition to will stay ARCA property.
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It is a far cry from the times of January testing that give means in early February, when the Rolex 24 and Daytona 500 would entice fantastic noise on the large monitor for round two weeks. Issues are altering, in fact, however this final change wasn’t very nicely obtained by folks as a result of it took away a 42 yr outdated February staple.
With out a lot effort, this week’s column was adopted by a number of these followers.
HOWDY, WILLIE!
How does NASCAR administration flip somebody who actually loves inventory automobile racing for many years into somebody who hates it? Ask NASCAR, not me.
How does NASCAR make somebody like me cease coming? A man from Wyoming, of all folks, a man who drives 100 miles simply to get to an airport on icy winter roads to catch a really costly flight to Florida after which spend some huge cash to get begin and end locations in Daytona and Daytona spend elsewhere in our journey for over a decade.
How does NASCAR remove traditions just like the conflict and extra?
And determine to race at 80 km / h in a stadium? Is that known as a race?
Phew, I am sorry, however I needed to vent someplace as I am unable to discover a DIS or NASCAR web place the place they really take heed to the followers.
STEVE IN WYOMING
HEY STEVE!
I am unsure NASCAR and the Fox Sports activities fits considered shedding the Mountain West fan base after they moved the Conflict, however there you go.
Did I say fox? Sure, fox. The extra I pay attention and skim, I feel Fox was the principle mover right here. Subsequent February, NBC won’t solely host the Tremendous Bowl, but in addition the Winter Olympics. If Fox may get some consideration alongside the best way and use that to closely promote the upcoming Daytona 500, why not?
Why not? Due to the extended anger it garners from a longtime fan base that has suffered many blows however like Jake LaMotta is hanging on the ropes and refusing to fall and quit. Thus far some say.
That is to not say Fox (and NASCAR’s different community “companions” NBC) are in cost, however once more, while you’re speaking about contract numbers which have three commas and plural numbers to the left, typically nod and take it.
HEY WILLIE!
Thanks for telling the reality for the followers of NASCAR. This weakens the impact of the Daytona Speedweeks.
Too many modifications and occasions off the wall. Too many road races. If I needed to see them I’d go to extra IndyCar occasions!
BEAM
HEY, RAY!
Properly, on the plus aspect for Ray, this transfer takes away a road race because the Conflict moved there final yr. Then again, it was an entertaining present, as was the race on the Daytona Street Course two weeks later – the one which, by the best way, changed a canceled race in California.
HEY WILLIE!
Transfer the conflict to LA? Nice concept!
Out-of-staters from everywhere in the USA come right here for much too lengthy, spend the entire week right here, clog our motels and eating places, trigger lengthy queues in all outlets, wash their toes in our surf, dump their rented beer in our bathrooms, emptying the contents of their wallets throughout city and robbing our free sunshine.
I say let LA have it; they’re torture within the asphalt!
TOMMY C
HEY, TOMMY!
What did I inform you that sarcasm stays within the fingers of skilled professionals?
HEY WILLIE!
The racing crews have to like this transformation. Journey all the best way to California for a pointless race just some weeks earlier than one of the crucial prestigious races of the yr, the Daytona 500.
That actually makes plenty of sense.
RON
HEY, RON!
I believe the easy crew members are okay with no matter they get out of the pre-season preparation within the retailer from morning to nighttime. A number of hours within the air are a number of hours for the mechanics to chill out with the most recent version of Automotive and Driver.
And engineers can design from wherever, in order that they all the time work whereas touring. Headphones and laptops enable them to keep away from socializing with civilians within the center seats.
HEY WILLIE!
Is the NBA placing their all-star sport on the ice on the Tampa Bay Lightning Area? Or perhaps the NFL is internet hosting its Professional Bowl on Turns 1 and a couple of in Talladega. Or perhaps the MLB is internet hosting their All Star sport on the Orlando Area?
I’ve heard that some brief circuits, like Bowman Grey at Winston-Salem, drive a very totally different racing automobile that is lighter and smaller on the identical sort of quarter-mile monitor. Taking the highest notch NASCAR racing automobile and exposing it to this sort of monitor is only a gimmick that requires a horrible present and a black eye for motorsport.
I believe the Conflict folks in Daytona have decreased and the sponsors and TV networks have requested for extra, however that is a slap within the face of the loyal racing followers who’re nonetheless round.
FRED
HEY FRED!
Glad somebody introduced up mechanical logistics to put a short lived quarter mile of tarmac monitor within the LA Coliseum.
We have seen issues with racing surfaces seem – a few occasions simply this season – so this case virtually calls out for a technical headache. At greatest.
Worst case? Don’t ask.
However I am certain every thing has been taken into consideration, proper?
– Contact Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com
