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just read the article on espn about season needs to b shorter!!!! I have a good buddy that works for Sprint and he has told me Nascar wouldn't mind it by 3 or 4 races and the drivers would love it but Sponsors, Bruton Smith and the 3 privately owned tracks aren't 4 it!!! 
If u were to remove 4 races what would they b ??  I think every1 would say 1 pocono for sure my next 3 would b Mich.,Dover and Char.  That would b taking 2 races from privately owned tracks which we would never here the end of it!!!  then 1 from ISC and 1 from Bruton Smith... Love 2 hear back from regulars on here...     and no we're not removing both road courses 
 
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Pocono,  Homestead and Phoenix.

 
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I can't figure out what the f*ck they are doing with scheduling the tracks during the chase. 

Here's the tracks they use: Chicago, New Hampshire, Dover, Kansas, Charlotte, Talledega, Martinsville, Texas, Phoenix, Homestead.

Makes no sense.  Some of those tracks are terrible.  I know there are politics all that BS, but here's the schedule I would do and call it the "Chase To Daytona".

1.  Sonoma
2.  Phoenix
3.  Texas
4.  Bristol
5. Chicago
6. Martinsville
7. Richmond
8. Darlington
9. Atlanta
10. Daytona

Starts on the West Coast, and they make their way across the country.  There's a road course, some mile and a half's, a few short tracks, a superspeedway, and it also ends at Nascar's flagship track.  The driver that wins will have proved himself on all types of tracks.  I know it's a dream, but it's stuff like this that the NFL gets...and other sports just don't. 


 
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Like that idea of starting and finishing the season in Daytona
 
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Quote Originally Posted by themaceo:

Pocono,  Homestead and Phoenix.

 hope they never take homestead off the schedule... 
 
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Atlanta would lose its only race
Pocono loses one
Phoenix
Michigan
 
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Quote Originally Posted by MillerLiteBoy:

Atlanta would lose its only race
Pocono loses one
Phoenix
Michigan
  Would b ok with 3 of the 4 don't think Atl will ever lose there race!!!! take 1 from char. or Dover.. Dover is privately owned I think that is a factor also 
 
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I think the reason that attendance is down is the scheduling. There is no reason to be running Martinsville Bristol or a night race at Richmond in the month of April. Most people want to go to a race and enjoy a cold beer not hot chocolate. That why they elect to watch the race on the tube versus attending a race. Who wants to buy a ticket in advance when it could be snowing.

I know I will be in minority here but It would`nt bother me one bit if they take the two boring est races of the schedule. Talledega and Daytona..





 
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If Atlanta lost its only race, drivers and fans would be pissed as Hell. They do need to move it from Labor Day weekend as college football starts that weekend and so many fans have been waiting months for it. Darlington should always have 2 races but those days are over. Losing one Pocono for sure wouldn't bother anyone. They are usually about a month apart and it always rains and they have no lights.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Looselugs:

I think the reason that attendance is down is the scheduling. There is no reason to be running Martinsville Bristol or a night race at Richmond in the month of April. Most people want to go to a race and enjoy a cold beer not hot chocolate. That why they elect to watch the race on the tube versus attending a race. Who wants to buy a ticket in advance when it could be snowing.

I know I will be in minority here but It would`nt bother me one bit if they take the two boring est races of the schedule. Talledega and Daytona..





agree I went 2 Martinsville this year and was freezing the wind was brutal!!!! I wouldn't mind if they took dega's chase race and I am sure the drivers would love that 2!!!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by LarryWayne10:

If Atlanta lost its only race, drivers and fans would be pissed as Hell. They do need to move it from Labor Day weekend as college football starts that weekend and so many fans have been waiting months for it. Darlington should always have 2 races but those days are over. Losing one Pocono for sure wouldn't bother anyone. They are usually about a month apart and it always rains and they have no lights.
Atlanta race weekends have always been shitty the march race used to always b freezing cold even snowed out qualifying b4 and then there chase race used 2 b the same weekend as fl./ga. Fb  if I am not mistaken I think Atl. and Fontana r the only 2 tracks to lose a chase race!!!! I would love 2 c Darlington night race n the chase.... 
 
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They should just make it to where Daytona is the only track that gets two races. Additionally, Charlotte, Daytona, and Talladega as the only races that go 500 miles (keeping the 600 at Charlotte). Add Iowa and Road America to the Cup schedule, and then add a race in Colorado.

If NASCAR truly wanted to address the problem it has with lack of attendance, they would have to take races from places like Bristol, Martinsville, and Dover, which would create a riot amongst diehard NASCAR fans, but it would probably work out a lot better for the sport when new markets are brought into the mix.

It is just too logistically tough to get to many of these race tracks, and they won't sell out some of these tracks anymore because the locals are being priced out of the market.

 
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Being a local from Pocono I would hate to see just one date but it does tend to be boring after restarts and the field gets spread out. Dega should lose a race as drivers safety is a big concern and another borefest until they really race with 10 to go...Phoenix could drop a date..New Hampshire and Indy leave that for the other guys.

Big reason for drop in attendance is not necessarily scheduling but the almighty $$$ prices have gone up each year for season ticket holders..seats are getting smaller and if you want to upgrade you better have 3 jobs to pay for one expensive weekend especially if you have to drive a distance with the fuel prices sky high now.
 
 
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Loudon wont lose a date because they still sell out and one of the closest to NYC. They pull from everywhere with the fanbase. They are always on the proverbial cut list but its not happening. I say Atlanta because they cant get the attendance. I kmow race date would work and I love Atlanta but see it being a possible cut
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