Here’s a look behind the scenes of the 2021 NASCAR event shakeup; Frustration from former NASCAR team owner

[rebelracewriter]

https://racingnews.co/2020/11/30/the-bristol-dirt-race-was-put-to-a-vote-the-alternatives-were-too-expensive-forcing-a-nascar-dirt-track/amp/?fbclid=IwAR1s7VR8sGb_Ip10FmLdMVldw8QEm60yF6qMpO-8cYU4tyLSHoVJ0hmeIMY

“Problematic is that NASCAR never admits there is a problem, numbers are good , we are good. Like an addict you have to admit your problem before you can address the problem.”----Bob Leavine

 

[RodneyRodriguez]

The race is going to be horrible. Leave the dirt racing to the dirt series. Race a dirt race on a dirt track that can handle it if it's needed. If I want to see a dirt race I'll watch WOO or one of those series that do it well every night a week. When it comes to Cup as long as I've been alive they race on pavement, and I'm old so I'll stick to that and be good.

[arob]

I'm sure this came about by the success of the Eldora Truck race.Another reason is dirt racing will probably be more fun for the drivers.Worth a try because since they knocked down the banking at Bristol the race is not the same.

[rails]

22 minutes ago, RodneyRodriguez said:

The race is going to be horrible. Leave the dirt racing to the dirt series. Race a dirt race on a dirt track that can handle it if it's needed. If I want to see a dirt race I'll watch WOO or one of those series that do it well every night a week. When it comes to Cup as long as I've been alive they race on pavement, and I'm old so I'll stick to that and be good.

Amen, nascar cup series is the highest form of stock car racing there is, on asphalt, like it or not. And that is where it needs to stay, is on asphalt. 

[RodneyRodriguez]

right? be like the World of Outlaws running a pavement race at Martinsville. Stick to what you do best.

[rebelracewriter]

56 minutes ago, RodneyRodriguez said:

right? be like the World of Outlaws running a pavement race at Martinsville. Stick to what you do best.

Actually I believe USAC raced at Martinsville until na$car bought the track in 2004....I'll try to verify that.

[rebelracewriter]

Dirt on pavement=no deep moisture, track comes apart, goes dry slick/dusty or rubbered up one lane train racing.

But y'all seem to be missing the points Leavine made......But, okie, dokie....lol

#getreadyfornascarppv

[rebelracewriter]

18 minutes ago, rebelracewriter said:

Actually I believe USAC raced at Martinsville until na$car bought the track in 2004....I'll try to verify that.

Couldn't find anything tangent.....BUT.....I am certain that the USAC Silver Crown, Sprint and Midgets have raced at Phoenix(Copper Classic) for years.

[HiTech]

2 hours ago, RodneyRodriguez said:

right? be like the World of Outlaws running a pavement race at Martinsville. Stick to what you do best.

i see one heck of a dust bowl .. no way they can keep that track wet enough during the race // . 

[RodneyRodriguez]

I have been told by some folks FOX was the driving force with this BMS dirt deal FOX apparently wanted to give folks what they were asking for which was dirt. I'd have thought Eldora as a spot but I think Tony Stewart is poking the big bear with his new series although it will not be competition for Cup races or racers but Knoxville became a great landing spot for trucks.

These TV dollars are massive and I have felt for some time it is a PPV now in the sense for FS1/NBCSN you are having to have "cable" for these packages when they shift to those alternative networks. At some point, I think NASCAR will take a look at what Speed51, DirtVision, Sports Gold, and all of these people are doing and possibly so that route of building their own. They actually already have it but so much content is consumed away from a TV on the move these days. The NFL is the boss but the NBA, MLB, MLS hell even golf have captured the digital on-demand fever. With the NASCAR app, you can get it all except a TV/video feed but that will change I think.

Hell who knows its a new world that keeps evolving and this pandemic is showing us new ways with tech stuff.

 

[King237]

I agree with Rodney and the rest. I have been to literally hundreds of dirt races with Imca Modifieds and there was dust and dry slicks at 15 laps.

Is this race gonna be 500 laps? Even at half that.....no way that track is staying together unless its some "experimental and synthetic clay" (Doubtful)

[HiTech]

20 hours ago, King237 said:

I agree with Rodney and the rest. I have been to literally hundreds of dirt races with Imca Modifieds and there was dust and dry slicks at 15 laps.

Is this race gonna be 500 laps? Even at half that.....no way that track is staying together unless its some "experimental and synthetic clay" (Doubtful)

just think what happens when it rubbers down ..