Congratulations to Alex Bowman on his first Cup Series pole.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to Brian Scott on his decision to retire in order to focus on his family.<\/p>\n
Alex Bowman has led the most laps today. When I arrived home after errands I was pleased to see Alex Bowman leading, Kasey Kahne in third and Chase Elliott in fifth, though I was disheartened to see Jimmie Johnson in the garage.<\/p>\n
Caution with four to go for Michael McDowell (95) with a right rear tire issue. Awesome driving by Michael McDowell in his attempt to save the car after losing the tire.<\/p>\n
On the restart Kyle Busch gets into the back of Alex Bowman then Matt Kenseth and Alex Bowman get together and Kenseth goes spinning. Kenseth came down onto Bowman’s right front. Caution is out.<\/p>\n
Squinty-Douchey gets the checkered flag.<\/p>\n
Kyle Busch finishes second.<\/p>\n
The Final Four are:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n I’ve found that since the the new Chase rules have been implemented I have been less enthused about the final race. Of course I’m absolutely hoping and praying that Jimmie Johnson clinches the seventh championship. That said, I came to realize with the new Chase format I won’t ever buy a ticket to the final race in Homestead until the format is different. The chances of someone I find undeserving winning the championship has increased dramatically which leaves me unwilling to put down my hard-earned cash for what is likely to be an incredibly disappointing final race. I’d been saving toward adding two additional races to my schedule – Homestead and probably Darlington. Homestead has become a no-go and due to the schedule changes I’ve lost Atlanta. I’ve tried for Darlington, but so far have found myself unable to book accommodations on race weekend to make that happen. I miss attending races. I’ve had amazing times at the track. The Atlanta race became massively boring, but racetrack boredom is better than any other boredom in the world. I was hoping for a schedule change that would allow for better racing and maintain the great weather. No luck there as they switched the race to one of the coldest months of the year.<\/p>\n I feel as though NASCAR is chasing virtual fans and ignoring the real fans who put their butts in seats. They’re not the richest people, with the most disposable income, but they are the people who will show up week after week – if you don’t ignore and dismiss them. If you do, you follow in the footsteps of professional wrestling. Once upon a time there were multiple wrestling federations who were pulling in big crowds at events and big television ratings. Then they started to chase the 18-35 year old males to the exclusion of their loyal fan base. Now professional wrestling has receded into the shadows. NASCAR seems to have adopted the same strategy. Assume your faithful fans will remain as you make decisions they don’t like, ignore their protests, and focus your marketing towards people who aren’t them. One look at the ratings for professonal wrestling will show you how well that strategy works. People who work hard for their dollars, and choose to spend those hard-earned dollars with you, are the most valuable customers to have and keep. You have to work to keep them, but they’re worth it. They’re not hard to keep, but hard to get back when you lose them. They just require, and deserve, respect. NASCAR, take heed.<\/p>\n NASCAR News:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Congratulations to Alex Bowman on his first Cup Series pole. Congratulations to Brian Scott on his decision to retire in order to focus on his family. Alex Bowman has led the most laps today. When I arrived home after errands I was pleased to see Alex Bowman leading, Kasey Kahne in third and Chase Elliott … <\/p>\n\n
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Next Race: Homestead<\/h3>\n
GO 48!!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"