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DefenseLawyer

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28. There were 4 fatalities in NASCAR in the 70's

Wed Feb 22, 2017, 07:09 PM

Feb 2017

There were 3 in the 90's and 2 in the 2000's. Not exactly a huge decline. You could incorporate modern safety technology and control the speeds to avoid the widespread carnage you predict. It would be a somewhat different sport than the high tech racing they have now. By the way, I didn't mean to suggest that was the reason for the decline, only that for me, it would be a more interesting sport. My guess is the main reason for the decline is that people are broke, but I haven't studied the issue.

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Nascar, Once a Cultural Icon, Hits the Skids; Stock-car racing's popularity declines [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 OP

NASCARS Willy nilly way of rule changes is reason for decline Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2017 #1

Nah, Millenials don't want to spend an entire day at a race watching someone drive in an oval 200 FSogol Feb 2017 #4

You are correct. GentryDixon Feb 2017 #29

People are getting tired of watching cars go around in a circle? orwell Feb 2017 #2

not to mention - watching someone drive a car? rurallib Feb 2017 #8

Red Necks in drug and alcohol treatment programs? nt. Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #3

Does that mean we can get some of our tax $$ back if they finally fail???? HAB911 Feb 2017 #5

Ignorant redneck kkk rallies angrychair Feb 2017 #6

Be honest. People only watched it for the crashes. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #7

Dummest 'sport' ever dalton99a Feb 2017 #9

Five will get you ten you're unable to spot your own irony. LanternWaste Feb 2017 #15

It was intentional dalton99a Feb 2017 #17

There's a far dumber one jmowreader Feb 2017 #36

I think they should go back to "stock" cars. DefenseLawyer Feb 2017 #10

Ya beat me to it. rickford66 Feb 2017 #13

+1 NCTraveler Feb 2017 #20

People would get killed if they did that jmowreader Feb 2017 #23

There were 4 fatalities in NASCAR in the 70's DefenseLawyer Feb 2017 #28

Younger people can't afford cars to tinker with, and modern cars can't be tinkered with anyways... hunter Feb 2017 #11

+1, there was a growing tuner community but then it went away with fragmentation of the ECU's of uponit7771 Feb 2017 #39

Good. No more smug bloviating from rednecks who insist that Aristus Feb 2017 #12

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We should get some sponsorship. Aristus Feb 2017 #16

An Einstein Bagels decal would look nice on my car. For a price. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2017 #22

My drive is filled with a combo of 112 year olds and angry kids that think only a conspiracy Thor_MN Feb 2017 #40

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+1, I don't see the lack of diversity as being a good thing when it comes to NASCAR. uponit7771 Feb 2017 #41

To me it glorifies...wasting gas and making emissions. Tikki Feb 2017 #19

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Midseason rules changes too jmowreader Feb 2017 #25

hopefully football is next JI7 Feb 2017 #24

+1 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #26

I bet THIS guy could give 'em a few ideas!!! ret5hd Feb 2017 #27

Too many redundant events and too long a season. bluedigger Feb 2017 #30

And expensive for the unemployed. nikibatts Feb 2017 #32

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Sugestion for accessing this article. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #42

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