There is not really doubleheader options bc either one of the races are crown jewel or in playoffs. The only one is Atlanta and I am sure they will not do back to back ss. They can’t cut down the schedule bc of contracts. I would say the all star race gets a Wednesday race and put a points race that’s close in that spot that cuts back one week. Then maybe 2-3 midweek races i know rating will not be great but I think it could be a good idea to stop the bleeding at the end of season and cut the season down by 3-4 weeks. That would end season early October. If not I would be ok with the seasons getting shortened by 2-4 races like is used to be. It would have to tracks with double dates or permanent ones leaving
What if nascar just had the final 5 laps be only green flag laps count? Not sure how that would work but the current overtime is awful but I don't want to just completely get rid of it. The original GWC rule was the most logical and if we just had 2 GWC attempts that could be perfect.
Here's what NASCAR should NOT do: Going the INDYCAR route. INDYCAR season ends in late August and doesn't start again until mid March. With basically half the season being off weeks. I've seen a LOT of INDYCAR fans very upset about that. Like in the 2024 INDYCAR season, there were 7 weeks, almost 2 months, between the 1st and 2nd race. NASCAR can't do that and stay relevant.
I had so much going on tonight I wasn't able to pay much attention to the race so therefore I have no idea if there were any glitches in the broadcast. I'm here to address those that say they couldn't find it. I have Dish Network and their CW channel had, heck I don't know, but all kinds of stupid stuff. Apparently, my CW is under our Atlanta local station which is WPCH or channel 17. So maybe you can tell them to check their other local channels. I actually went to the CW website. It took me a minute, but I finally found it after clicking on the CW Sports tab and then the Find My Channel tab.
20:15 the reason they extended it one more lap is because a bunch of the cars in the back were not lined up right & were 3 wide (I was sitting in turn 2 btw)
I couldn’t watch because the xfinity app doesn’t let you watch cw unless on home WiFi and I was at work when actually I had tickets to the race. But I made the mistake of being too important at work so people quit so I wasn’t able to drive down. And I really don’t care where jr finishes when he runs these races but it’s great last year getting to go bc first race with my son to cheer on dale jr. and I hope we get to do one more.
Shorten the season to 30 races, 20 regular season, 10 playoff. Crown Jewel wins get more championship points. No returning to tracks during the season, except for the ASR, and that rotates to all the tracks. Require more activation from premier sponsors, bring back big midways. More driver meet & greets. Just to name a few.
If cutting the number of races isn't an option, then my solution is either double headers or midweek races. Example: Indy on Sunday afternoon. Tuesday or Wednesday night Nashville. Following Sunday, Iowa. 3 races in a week. Doing this a couple of times during the season should end the season earlier or be able to add a couple more off weekends.
Part of the problem is TV and only covering the playoff drivers, there are 20 other cars out there and if you are a fan of a non playoff driver it’s easier for people to tune out.
If teams didn't have to race every race to be in the playoffs, that might be a solution. That will never happen, but they could take off races that don't make financial sense to them. Give the crew members some time off, etc.
Here’s a thought, stop putting races on FS1 or NBCSN, like duh lmao, Basic Cable FOX, NBC, hell CW, it’s common sense, the NFL Pulls in ratings on Basic TV, so what is the Problem NASCAR?
Here's an answer for schedule compression nobody is talking about. Several tracks are only 3-4 hours apart in driving time. Richmond-Dover, COTA-Texas, Gateway-Kansas, Atlanta-Charlotte Roval, Bristol-Martinsville, etc. With the versatility of the current car double header weekends at different tracks are definitely possible. A one-day show at one track Saturday, then a one-day show on Sunday at the other. As a fan that attends 2-3 races every year I would love to see a race at two tracks in one weekend. We still get 36 races, no track losses any dates and the season is shorter. Thank you so much for talking about the constant "less, less, less" mentality that is pervasive in the sport currently. You can only give your customers less product to enjoy, for the same price, before they lose interest completely.
I've always been a racing fan first and foremost. I'm with Dale Jr, if you pick something over NASCAR then forget about you. NASCAR needs to act like they are more important and focus on doing what is best for them instead of worrying about other sports and shows.
I'm kind of bummed about the darlington races being shifter around. Living in conway, we usually always go to atleast the xfinity race. With the spring race being moved to April and the fall race being in portland... it's gon a be so weird now
@jacksonyon5276 i came in from formula 1 and WEC so the idea of race stages was wild to me. I like it for playing fantasy because it adds more variables and gives me more to track during the course of a race, but it poops all over strategy. They wouldn't need to be trying multiple tire compounds and other gimmicks out if they just took out the competition cautions
Keep the 36, but add some double headers over the spring and summer, and offer more weekends off for the drivers, teams, and fans. Also, I hate to say it, but maybe race earlier instead of peak hours during football season. Start at 11:00am EST for those races on the east coast. Try to beat the NFL to the screen. Not that the races haven’t been interesting, but we need to bump the power up on these cars. Bring back 750-800hp and market that. More power would make some of these races more exciting. I enjoyed Watkins Glen because of the various strategies. I wish the ovals didn’t do stage breaks for this same reason. Let the teams try various strategies rather than racing to the stage break. I’ll be honest, I was going back and forth between the Bucs game and the NASCAR race. Both were great.
1. Have a 30 week schedule, visiting each track once. This will allow NASCAR to add a few more tracks. 2. Have a season long championship. 3. Increase practice. I say a 45 minute session before and after qualifying.
well NASCAR was one of the 2 big sponsors of the FNCS Global Championship(Fortnite) that crowned the best of the best at fortnite.. This was just 2 weeks ago
Like I said, NASCAR needs better marketing and international drivers! But the major thing NASCAR needs really is that one superstar to do stuff out of the sport. Or even more... a figure like what Dan Wheldon was for IndyCar.
I've watched NASCAR since 2001 and fully agree that our season is too long (calendar wise) i personally am in favor of condensing the season with Wednesday night races. Geographically close tracks should be bundled with full week promotions and ticket options. Example: 1. West coast swing( sonoma, Vegas,phoenix ) Sun, wed, Sun 2. Iowa, Chicagoland, Michigan 3. Nashville, Bristol, Charlotte I believe these regions are great examples for 3 races done in 7 days. I personally would love it. And spread these groupings throughout the season
It's a short season for me. I only see races on free tv. Next season will be shorter with Amazon having races too. If Nascar has ratings problems, its their own fault.
I've said it before and I'll say it again if you want "outsiders" to take the playoffs seriously and make it more than just another race NASCAR really needs to make these prime time races. If I'm not mistaken minus Dega every other track in the playoffs next year has lights, I think you have to make em Friday Night races, and advertise the living crap out of them. The stands may not be as full compared to a Sunday afternoon race but you'll get way more eyeballs on the TV.
Not enough Sunday Night NASCAR on USA during NFL season. You could have 2-3 races on Sunday evening during NFL season. Less competition in the evening with only 1 NFL game / 2 teams. Disappointed that there’s no- No Clash @ Daytona oval (20-30 laps) / Speedweeks. No Firecracker 400 @ Daytona July 4th. No Chicagoland. No Nashville Fairgrounds updates. No Auto Club Speedway. No Kentucky Speedway (repave?). No new street course.
