[NefCanuck]

ANTHONYD,Dec 17 2008, 10:30 AM Wrote:On the bright side....
Could we actually see the collapse of Nascar?

Discuss...
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Okay, I'm going to admit to my "inner redneck" here and say that I do follow NASCAR and will offer the following observations:

1) The contraction is already starting in terms of number of teams, with smaller teams such as Chip Ganassi & DEI combining operations in an effort to stay alive as sponsorship dollars dissapear, in fact there is a real possibility at some events in '09 of there not even being a 43 car field.

2) The NASCAR Direct TV Hot Pass has been discontinued for 2009, meaning that the extra channels with in car driver cameras is gone.

3) There are rumours (and have been for some time actually) that either of Chrysler or even GM is considering scaling back (or in the case of Chrysler eliminating, again) their participation in NASCAR.

This is something NASCAR fears mightily as it has become apparent that the Toyotas are this close to actually making a championship run and if they win it would allienate their southern fanbase (and no matter how much NASCAR wants to deny it, the Southern US has been a rock of support as everyone else is leaving the ship)

Fun times for the good 'ol boys :unsure:

NefCanuck