Tuesday, May 13, 2008 | 10:12 p.m.
Another race at Darlington and I was left scratching my head, wondering whose idea it was to take a race away from a track that produces great racing. Maybe someone at NASCAR had inhaled too much exhaust on the day the decision was made, or maybe we should really blame those suits on Wall Street who think NASCAR will be better off by moving races out West. Never mind that a race may end up at a track without much personality or the ability to excite fans with dramatic competition.
I’m all for growing this sport. And since I live in the West, I love seeing more racing in my back yard. But I can think of a handful of other tracks that should have given up a race before Darlington was forced to sacrifice one of its dates for a snooze-o-rama race at Auto Club Speedway in California. How can you grow a sport if a quality product is replaced with a watered down one? NASCAR is really selling entertainment, so shouldn’t the location that offers the best entertainment be the priority?
Besides, judging from the hits Wall Street is taking as a result of its greedy, over-investment in questionable home mortgages, I wonder if these “experts” are the right people to be listening to.
It’s time these Wall Street executives get out of their limousines and attend a race.
What is your favorite racing moment from Darlington? Feel free to post it here.
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