"Demolition Derby or Winston Cup Race"
submitted by Kriss Hollis
M.L. Morgan (referee)
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Kriss Hollis
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I was watching the race today and my phone rang. Nothing new there, it
rings constantly when I am trying to watch one. What was new is that it
was my mother who has never watched a NASCAR race in her life telling
me, "Hey this could be worth watching, I used to love those old
demolition derbies!" I thought, well, there is one way of NASCAR
improving their fan base, advertise the short track races, it'll damn
sure appeal to those who like wrecks. I know there are people who really
like the wrecks, like the short tracks, but personally I don't think a
real fan would enjoy seeing their favorite driver being cut out of car
and hauled off on a stretcher; another driver maybe, but not theirs. I
am probably, well definitely going to, step on toes here. But I would
hope more fans felt the way I do. A track where it winner is usually
{not today though} the person who can avoid wrecks, not the one with the
best car does not appeal to me. I applaud Andretti's win, this is not to
put him, Petty Enterprises or the STP down so don't start sending me
mail defending them. What I object to is the short tracks themselves.
Martinsville is a test of racers that is for sure, it tests their
ability to avoid wrecks and only pit during cautions. Sure there are
more tracks that do this, but how many other tracks put a driver pitting
under caution 3 laps down? And how many races do you watch {and enjoy?}
that have a commercial break and you have missed the end of one caution,
a few green laps and a completely different set of caution laps? I
ALMOST gave up watching this race, every time I stepped out of the room
to refresh my drink, I missed 2 wrecks, 20 laps and another amusing
story from Benny Parsons. But like most NASCAR fans, it was a race and I
couldn't bring myself to turn the tv off. The powers that be know we
aren't going to turn down a race, after all, we are race fans!! The best
thing I can say about today's race is that my mother finally watched one
all the way to the end . And I am glad I didn't turn the tv off, it was
great to see a new face in Victory Lane in John Andretti and the STP
team. Beat up car and all.
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