Everything that could be said has been said – the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard was a total disaster and a complete disgrace for the entire NASCAR community. The most troubling aspect with the tire debacle was simply – the problem was easily avoidable. Goodyear saw the problem firsthand when it tested in April. The drivers saw it. And ultimately NASCAR refused to prevent this foreseeable tragedy. If Goodyear and NASCAR do not confront potential disasters and make proper plans to accommodate the problems, then NASCAR has a huge obstacle moving forward.

Without a doubt this was the most pathetic race I have ever seen; and with the economy in turmoil, this may be the straw that breaks many NASCAR Racing Teams’ backs.
The only redeeming result of the miserable race on Sunday – was NASCAR finally accepted responsibility for the actions or lack thereof. Earlier this week, Robin Pemberton Vice President of Competition of NASCAR released the following statement:

I can’t say enough how sorry we are and it’s our responsibility being NASCAR that we don’t go through this situation again, said Robin Pemberton, Vice President of Competition. The race didn’t come off like we had hoped, the fans didn’t get what they exactly wanted and we’ll do everything in our power – it won’t happen again, I can tell you that much.

Now that NASCAR has accepted responsibility, they should at least compensate the teams for the extreme cost for the extra tires; and at best refund the ticket costs to the 200,000 fans who witnessed this “race” on Sunday.