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Bill Simonson - better known as "Huge" of sports radio's "Huge Show" posed that question to the listening audience on his national program last Sunday evening. Callers from Des Moines to Dallas chimed in with their "Huge" opinions.
The rants and raves were interesting. A woman from Lansing on her way home from the just completed race at Michigan International Speedway claimed the only thing "wrong" with the sport was the race she just watched was "boring."
When I heard that, I wondered if she missed the last lap? After 199 laps of dominance by two cars (No. 16 of Greg Biffle and the No. 48 of Jimmie Johnson), those same two cars ran out of gas on the last lap, giving the win to the crafty "senior" Mark Martin in the No. 5 car who ran out of gas crossing the finish line.
Ok...I guess she was right.
The best answer to the question posed by "Huge" was given by a fan from Nashville, Tennessee. In the best of all southern styles, the gentleman stated he had been a fan of the sport since 1991. He followed Davey Allison back then, and after his untimely death, became a fan of Jeff Gordon.
He went on to state he could count on one hand the number of races he has missed on television since he first started following NASCAR. Mostly because, he stated, he can't attend the races in person at today's ticket prices.
"Guys like me just can't afford 'em," he said.
He felt the "boys" who run the show today have forgotten what it was like back in '91. The championships were decided back then on a season's worth of effort - not in a playoff system like the stick and ball sports do.
In fact, he had an interesting points proposal for Mr. France. 43 cars start the race, so there are 43 points available - the winner gets 43 points and the driver finishing last scores a single point. He also offered five bonus points for the race winner.
So the "simple" answer to the "huge" question is a two-parter - follow closely - simplify the points so the fans can actually understand the process, and lower ticket prices so we can all aford a day at the track.
