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28. In the old days

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2018, 06:13 AM

May 2018

On Sundays, one could turn on the TV, the radio, or both to catch the race and it would be over by dinnertime.

With a very few night races on Saturdays.

Now:

TV: A lot of FS1 and NBCSN races. Come on, who has the money to splurge for a PREMIUM sports package on cable? And I don't think those who could afford that include many NASCAR fans.

Radio? A couple of local stations used to carry the races. They don't anymore.

And the Frances think the will get BIG money if they sell? ha.ha.

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