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Don't blame Goodyear for the empty seats next year
Doug, you're absolutely right to not blame Goodyear. First, let me say this about the Brickyard 400. I attended the first 12 of these events. After 9 years of being crammed into small seats and having to deal with drunken idiots for 4+ hours (I actually had to assist security with removal of some of these clowns), we were told we could move down to the hills along the backstretch so long as we had a ticket. More and more people are doing this, so that does explain SOME of the empty seats there. I, too, noticed a great deal of empty seats, alot more than the hills can hold.
The problem, point-blank, is NASCAR. They are a money hungry juggernaut that, in their own minds, can do no wrong; people will pay, no matter what. The ticket prices have become outrageous, souvenirs are overpriced (especially diecast), and the racing sucks. It's sad that a track the size of Indy, with 250,000 fans, can only muster a $10,000,000 pot for the drivers. That race should pay the winner no less than $2,000,000 to win!!
The COT is still a work in progress and I would hope for changes at the end of the season. As badly as they are needed now, I really don't want NASCAR to start nickel and diming the teams with stupid changes during the season. My ideas for the COT (especially after Indy) are:
1. Raise the splitter
2. Replace that ridiculous wing with a more traditional spoiler with side "skirts" on it. That will most definitely eliminate the right rear issues we saw this weekend. Also, it will greatly improve visibility for ALL the drivers.
3. Adjust the weight transfer (roll-over) on the COT. The best, and simplest way is to stiffen the right side of the car so it doesn't roll-over as much.
Bottom line, if NASCAR wants to stay in business, they need to "pull their heads out" and realize that the fans AND the drivers are the reason(s) they exist. Without either, they're just another failed American business. These changes need to happen at the top (Brian France and Mike Helton).
I no longer put as much emphasis on NASCAR races; this is mostly due to NASCAR's attitude(s). I just have better things to do with my Sundays.
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