NASCAR in the Next Decade: The Storylines that will Shape the Future
It is not possible to predict the road NASCAR will travel by the time we reach the final 2019 checkered flag, but it will be entertaining to speculate. This decade begins as NASCAR tail spins in the wrong direction it’s a sharp contrast to the beginning of the last decade when NASCAR viewership, attendance and corporate interest were all surging. Today, all of those trends are in reverse, and this decade will truly define whether NASCAR remains as a mainstream sport or becomes another fledgling motorsport series.
The Failing NASCAR Economy: A Time for Action!
Most will agree that the current economic recession will have a significant financial impact on NASCAR teams and the sport as a whole – but does it really need to be this way? In 2009, there will be significantly less Sprint Cup teams competing on a weekly basis – and yet, in economic downturns other [...]
NASCAR All-Star Boredom
What is the COT? The Format? The Track? It doesn’t really matter because at the end of the day, the 2008 NASCAR All-Star Race was utterly boring. Honestly, I was shocked, because the All-Star race is normally one of the highlights to the long NASCAR racing season. The format traditionally included variables and rules promoting [...]
The State of NASCAR Sponsorship Programs
10 years ago, if I told a NASCAR fan that Robert Yates Racing would lose all of their sponsors and be on the verge of going out of business and becoming another “defunct” team, every single fan would have said “you must be out of your mind.”
But fast forward to 2008 and so called “super [...]
Toyota launches four-team Craftsman entry
By Gary Graves, USA TODAY
Rarely has a NASCAR entrance generated as much buzz as Toyota’s announcement that it would enter its Tundra model in the Craftsman Truck Series this season.
Mike Skinner, who”ll drive a Tundra, says the engine needs work, but “I’d be very surprised if it weren’t competitive within four or five months.”
By Tim [...]
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