Jared Turner: How NASCAR racing could improve in 2009

By Jared Turner - SceneDaily Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

COMMENTARY

By some accounts, the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season wasn’t one of the more thrilling campaigns in recent memory.

Stagnant TV ratings and declining race ticket sales, a disappointing Chase For The Sprint Cup and the downturn of once fan-favorite teams such as Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Petty Enterprises came together to make the year a trying one for the sport in many ways.

But just as the 2008 season may not have lived up to some expectations, the 2009 campaign could be one for the ages.

Here are five possibilities (there are more) for the coming season that could each help render 2008 a distant memory:
 
1. If Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins multiple races and seriously contends for the title, NASCAR will see a spike in just about every area that’s good for the sport.

Nothing, and I repeat, nothing, would inject more excitement into fans than for NASCAR’s most popular driver to have a career season. It is likely no coincidence that enthusiasm  - as evidenced by sagging TV ratings and attendance - began to wane during the 2008 season right about the time that Earnhardt Jr. began to struggle in midsummer.

Just as the Hendrick Motorsports driver never fully recovered from his midseason slump, neither did the enthusiasm that accompanied the beginning of the year.

2. NASCAR must have a new champion in order to make up for 2008.

While Earnhardt Jr. winning the title would be a match made in heaven for generating buzz, what’s even more important for the sport is that Jimmie Johnson not claim a fourth straight crown. No disrespect to Johnson; he is a worthy and humble champion who has deserved and earned all of his accolades.

But variety is still the spice of life, and NASCAR is no exception to that rule. That is, nobody likes to see the same driver or team win all the time. Even though Johnson would make history by becoming the first driver to win four straight championships, the smooth-talking California native taking another title might just disillusion the Southern good -ol’-boy-type fans for good.

3. At least one real rivalry must materialize.

In 2008, there were several fleeting feuds – Kevin Harvick-Carl Edwards at Charlotte in October, Edwards-Kyle Busch at Bristol in August, Tony Stewart-Kurt Busch at Daytona in February – but none ever reached its full potential.

In fact, the only one that really even really carried over beyond one race was Harvick-Edwards, who traded barbs at Talladega and shoves the next weekend at Charlotte.

A good rivalry that extends over the course of the 2009 season would help appease the traditional fans who came to love the sport in part because of the rivalries that infused the '70s, '80s and early '90s.

4. NASCAR desperately needs a tight, down-to-the-wire battle for the championship, which there hasn’t been since 2004.

Give the sanctioning body its due credit on this one. The implementation of the Chase format in 2004 was supposed to remedy this, but it hasn’t. Since that inaugural Chase season, championship races have been anticlimactic at best and downright awful at worst. If the 2009 season produces another snoozer of a finale, NASCAR might seriously consider adding a new twist or two to its playoff format.

No fan – old or new – wants to watch a finale in which a driver needs to only start his motor and stay out of harm’s way to collect the points needed to clinch the title.

5. Fighting may not be politically correct, but it has a way of luring spectators to the stands, or at least to the couch in front of their TV set on race day.

When the 2008 season opened with Kurt Busch and Stewart allegedly exchanging blows before the engines even fired for the Daytona 500, there was a layer of suspense and controversy added to Speedweeks that only enhanced the excitement already surrounding the 50th running of NASCAR’s biggest race.

But once the dust settled at Daytona, there were few other brawls of note – at least in Sprint Cup – over the rest of the season, excepting the heretofore-mentioned exchange between Harvick and Edwards at Charlotte.

Imagine where the sport would be today if Cale Yarborough hadn’t slugged it out with brothers Bobby and Donnie Allison after the 1979 Daytona 500, the first race ever televised in its entirety to a national audience?

Several fistfights could go a long way in helping 2009 atone for what some observers viewed as a dull 2008 season.

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  1. 1
    Ray Greenseth said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 11:23 AM

    Sprint Cup needs to be as exciting as the Trucks were this year, they were going at on lap one all the way to the end of the race.
    You, know the bumping and banging and that made it exciting. I really looked forward to the truck races, more than the Nationwide or Spring because of the action.
    Come on Nascar,,let them race like they used to!!

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    john Hurst said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 11:39 AM

    Jared. You are 100% correct. Give me some good old southern style racing anyday. This new type "sterile" racing is for the birds. Cot cars and the points chase (?).
    Like your column very much, John

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    Doc Wilson said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 11:58 AM

    I agree, I find the Truck races the most compelling of the three series.

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    Terry Duling said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 1:10 PM

    The "more" Jared hinted at? How 'bout:

    6. Chase drivers score 1-12 in points no matter where they finish. No major league sport lets non-playoff teams affect those in the playoffs. Two distinct points systems over the Chase is about as close as we could come to that, and would no doubt tighten up the championship.

    7. Standardize and publish the rules of our sport for all to see. Stick to those rules and enforce punishments equally and openly. Deviate only to cover new ground. Make necessary adjustments for all between seasons. I wouldn't watch any major league sport that didn't do this, and I struggle year to year with watching ours.

    8. Switch to 43 (or fewer) franchised teams to stabilize the sport and give real value to owning a team. I can't believe we're still running this show as if it were a local racing league in the 50's.

    9. Shorten some of the races, and consider awarding points for positions at various times in a race.

    10. Do something with the Nationwise series. Either keep the full time Cup drivers out or merge the series with the big boys. I'm tired of watching the same well-paid faces in different cars on both days, with true Nationwise teams essentially shut out. MLB doesn't let its players compete in AAA ball and neither should we.

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    Gene Mattheus said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 1:10 PM

    Stagnant ratings and attendance aren't due to any one drivers' popularity or rivalries between teams. It's the overall sport that needs updating. Let's face it, the 3 1/2 hour races are just plain boring for the first 3/4.
    with so much $$$ on the line, teams do not risk "racing" for the first 300 or 400 miles; just stay on the lead lap and don't dent the fenders while fans are oh-humming in the stands drinking eight dollar beers.
    NASCAR needs to re-look at the excitement of "Saturday Night Racing" with it's heats, semi's consi, and main event. That format leads to every lap racing. You don't see much "freight training" on Saturday nights.
    If NASCAR adopted this format anyone would have a shot at winning "the main event" and racing would actually begin at the first lap. Today's format allows too many cars on the track. At least 10 or 12 of them have no shot at winning and just cause accidents when the leaders begin to lap them early in the race.
    A revised format would evolve rivalries, controversy, fistfights and more fan interest which you stated is needed.
    If the present trend continues auto racing will follow at best, in the footsteps of Formula one racing (boring)in Europe, and at worst in the footsteps of roller derby and professional(?) wrestling.
    NASCAR needs to wake up!! We don't need tweaks, we need wholesale revision.
    Gene Mattheus
    Fan since the Daytona 500 was on sand.

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    Pat Draper said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 2:18 PM

    You know making #1 for Jr. to start winning was just plain dumb. Yea he is the most popular driver but he's just not getting it done. And you can't put the success of Nascar on one drivers shoulders. It's not up to Jr. to put nascar on the map again. The one thing that would help is get rid of the chase. And put a road race in the championship run. Has johnson ever won one i don't think so. So that says he souldn't have won the title. Hendrick or the #48 has taken over nascar the last couple of years and i am so tired of it. I can hardly stand to watch when Jimmy wins. I won't watch Victory Lane when he wins cause i can't stand his ego. There is a lot that needs to be done to get Nascar back to where it was 5 or 6 years ago. I hope someone finds out what that is.

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    Jim Bayliss said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 2:43 PM

    Just cause Jr. is a favorite with Jr Nation doesn't mean he is the favorite for the rest of us. I would put him as maybe 9th or 10th on MY list of favorites. I don't dislike JJ, but I don't want to see him keep winning the championship. I quit watching a lot of NASCAR back when J Gordon was winning so much. NO ONE except their dihard fans wants to see that. -- NASCAR HAS to come up with a different format or rules so there is more parity among teams. NOT easy, I know with the "cubic dollar" ruling the sport. But SOMETHING has to work. Maybe limit them more like truck and get the whole kit and kaboodle to fight every lap. Now THAT is exciting racing. Plus the sportscasters are more exciting to listen too. Maybe too much at times, but closer to "listening on the radio" type of commentators. I agree one or two drivers don't make the year exciting, though there were exciting moments between JJ and Cousin Carl. You don't need fights, nor crashes to make "RACING" exciting. Some of the finishes were GREAT in 2008, but the races definitely need to be shortened by about 100 miles on the bigger tracks and maybe 50 miles on the short tracks. That is a good start.

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    Keith Johnson said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 3:27 PM

    NASCAR cup has 43 entries. Practice on Saturday and race on Sunday. No time trials. Two twenty car heats of 50 laps. Top ten in 1st heat start on the inside row of the 300 lap feature race. The top ten from the 2nd heat start on the outside row of the 300/mile lap feature. The other twenty cars run a last chance and start in the positions they finish. If there are over 43 cars the cars who finish outside the top 43 GO HOME.
    Points are paid in the heats to all drivers with no points in the last chance. Drivers are paid 1 point for every lap led and 20 points for the driver who leads the most laps. The winner is awarded an extra 50 points for winning and 50 more if he was leading at half way. This way the drivers will race instead of riding around till the last 40 laps. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN BUT THIS IS WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR BETTER RACING.

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    Werner Boehmert said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 3:36 PM

    when we didn't have the top 35 and the Chase interest was on the up...that tells me something...

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    David Annand said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 6:37 PM

    What gets me is how uncar-like the new cars are. Even the older versions weren't that great with the distorted sides just for aero sake but at least the noses were different. Without the extra aero that the old and new cars have the cars are faster but the driving then takes a back seat as does the excitement.
    On the other side of the equation the whiny drivers are getting to me. If they want cars that ride on rails maybe they should try getting a slot car set.

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    Becky Deline said:
    Dec 24, 2008 at 9:45 PM

    Instead of the title of this article being How Nascar racing "could" improve in 2009, it should be How Nascar racing "NEEDS" to improve in 2009. Nascar definately needs to go back to the good old fashioned racing instead of this, as #2 John put it, "sterile" racing (which, I think, is a good word for it).
    Also like # 7 Jim said, Jr. may not be everyones favorite driver, so why put it all on his shoulders and say that if he has a turn around season next year, it'll bring fans in? It shouldn't be Jr's "job" to do this, it's Nascar's and if they don't want to lose fans, then they are the ones the need to do something to fix it.

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    Rayce Koen said:
    Dec 25, 2008 at 5:36 AM

    Back in 1998 I worked for Roush driving the big truck that hauled the craftman truck that my good friend Todd Bodine drove.Havent talked to him in many years and back then I told every one tthis series will grow and they will end up at superspeedways.People said no way but down inside being a dirt track racer from texas I could see the excitment.I used to feel that way about the sprint cup.But I agree heat races,last chance then the main event.And shorten the races.Even I get bored and often click threw the channles because the races are boring.So nascar if your reading these comments I would hope you are paying attention.Merry-Xmas to all HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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    Neal Vandivier said:
    Dec 25, 2008 at 9:19 AM

    The Busch Stewart fued was at Datona February 2007.

    I'm sure you know about as much about nascar as my 94 yr. old mother.

    Buzz off !!!

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    Patrick Connor said:
    Dec 25, 2008 at 10:50 AM

    Here's my proposal to fix the sport.1: STOCK cars! As in Stock bodies from the factory. If it's got 4 door, then hang 4 door on it! 2: Merge Busch (yes, I still call it Busch) and Cup into an east and west division. One runs Saturday and one on Sunday. This will end the deal of taking races away from tracks to move up north or out west. Run the first 20 weeks and then take the top 20 from each division to run for the championship at the elite tracks. 3: Shorten the races or better yet, run twins and invert the field for the second race. Teams can enter their backup in the second race if they crash or blow-up. 4: MORE POINTS to win!

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    Howard Englishman said:
    Dec 25, 2008 at 11:39 AM

    Oh Neal, the incident happened in 2008 not 2007, but your 94 year old mother might know more than you.

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    bill thompson said:
    Dec 25, 2008 at 1:18 PM

    hey #4, the rules are available to anyone but that won't make nascar follow them. baseball bounces players back and forth to the minors all the time(pitchers, those with bad batting averages,ect).you have to let new teams attempt to make all races, maybe they should only garrantee the top 20 spots? 5 points for leading a lap is stupid they should reward the ones who lead lots of laps then everyone would be trying to lead. as far as fighting ,don't blame nascar blame yourself, be proactive and tell sponsors that politically corect is not acceptable. they want your money so make your voice heard every time you shop in a sponsors store and they will put the pressure of money on nascar to do the right thing!!!!!!!!!

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    bill thompson said:
    Dec 25, 2008 at 1:18 PM

    hey #4, the rules are available to anyone but that won't make nascar follow them. baseball bounces players back and forth to the minors all the time(pitchers, those with bad batting averages,ect).you have to let new teams attempt to make all races, maybe they should only garrantee the top 20 spots? 5 points for leading a lap is stupid they should reward the ones who lead lots of laps then everyone would be trying to lead. as far as fighting ,don't blame nascar blame yourself, be proactive and tell sponsors that politically corect is not acceptable. they want your money so make your voice heard every time you shop in a sponsors store and they will put the pressure of money on nascar to do the right thing!!!!!!!!!

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    Dan Seibert said:
    Dec 26, 2008 at 12:10 AM

    THE MEANING OF NASCAR IS-NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STOCK CAR RACING. IF NASCAR IS GOING TO GET BACK TO GOOD RACING THEY CANN'T BE TRACK OWNERS.ITS A CONFLICT OF INTRUST. WHEN WE AS DRIVER VOTED TO HAVE NASCAR BE THE VOICE OF THE DRIVERS TO TRACK OWNER THEY WERE NOT TO OWN TRACK.THEY WERE TO HELP THE DRIVERS TO NOT GET RIPED OFF BY BAD OWNERS. NOW NASCAR IS ONE OF THE BAD OWNERS. THAT HAS TO CHANGE OR NASCAR WILL Be GONE.

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    dave ginger said:
    Dec 27, 2008 at 9:07 AM

    I agree with Mr. Seibert. Mr France has put corporate interests ahead of the fans and the drivers. NA$CAR is headed down the road of many of our bankers and brokers. You know why they are known as "brokers" don't you.

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    Bernadette Motherway said:
    Dec 28, 2008 at 8:04 PM

    From the beginning of this article to the end of the comments, it's like playing 'TELEPHONE'.

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    Darlene's Dad said:
    Dec 29, 2008 at 2:12 PM

    yes nascar would get alot more press if Earhardt Jr. was headed towards his first championship. duh. this is 2008/almost 2009 you cant even spank your kids today. if you threaten to throw a punch at someone, you get sued by them. what makes you think it's approriate for fights to break out or be favorable in racing. watch boxing or UFC. A few fights would temporarily give nascar highlights on espn followed up with mockery which would led to it being equated with entertainment and not sport. nascar can only be more exicitng by one thing - better races. fun, exciting, competitive racing.

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    Michael Daly said:
    Dec 30, 2008 at 11:25 AM

    None of the above.


    Here are the five things the sport needs in 2009 -


    **** It needs 50 lead change races at the plate tracks and at places like Pocono, Michigan, and Atlanta that are built for that kind of racing.


    **** It needs a plethora of new winning teams and comebacks by teams like Petty that have not won in years.


    **** It needs more first-time winning drivers.


    **** It needs the Big Three (Hendrick, Roush, and Gibbs) to be blown off the track by the smaller teams.


    **** It needs drivers to act professionally for a change - no burnout laps, no "personality," just act like you've been here before.

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    Charlie Kamer said:
    Jan 5, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    How can we expect any rivalries when NASCAR will not allow them? Every time there is a feud between drivers NASCAR jerks that tight chain and threatens them with probabtion or to park them, end of feud, end of fan interest.

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