I had plans to attend the race in Concord this weekend, but life threw me a curveball. My boyfriend and I found ourselves the proud "parents" of three 2-day old kittens, after their mother abandoned them. When we lost one of the kittens last weekend, it became clear that we weren't about to leave the other two alone, even if it was just for the hours we spent at the track.
Watching the race on Saturday night made me come to a realization: I'm getting extremely frustrated and not happy. When I started watching NASCAR, it was fun and exciting. Every week it seemed like someone else was sitting in Victory Lane and celebrating their win. Now? It seems like the same thing week in and week out.
It reminds me of why I write about NASCAR only sparingly. If I were to write about it constantly (like Katy does, and God do I envy her!), I'd get bored off my ass. As much as I love it, I don't want to start hating it by making it the focus of my life.
That brings us back to the season at hand. With Hendrick all but dominating the sport and Jimmie Johnson preparing himself for his fourth championship in a row, I find myself getting bored...really bored. And I get the feeling others feel the same way. Did you see the crowd, or lack of a crowd at the track this weekend?
NASCAR keeps saying that fans aren't coming/buying because of the economy, but is the racing itself part of it as well? I think it is and I think the sport needs to prepare itself for the future. Fans don't like seeing the same thing and between Hendrick, Johnson and the COT, that's all we're seeing...
I was at the race this weekend; there weren't many people there and I hope it had more to do with the fact that it was well below freezing with a windchill that made grown men cry. It was cold the entire race weekend - I have been to the Charlotte race other years and the weather has been fantastic. Was the race exciting? No not particularly but the entire track experience was excellent as usual.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Jenn. It's pretty boring considering everyone has all but handed Jimmie his 4th trophy. Thank god for the excitement in the truck series or a lot of us would be bored to tears. I say more truck races and less Sprint Cup races.
ReplyDeleteHopefully we'll see some more diversity towards the end of the season. Who knows? Maybe Kevin will even remember how to drive a car!
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