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NASCAR Considers Single 21,500 Mile Race For 2011 Season
CHARLOTTE, NC—Citing the need to cut travel and promotional costs while
still providing a top-notch racing experience for fans, NASCAR president
Mike Helton will announce Thursday that the schedule for 2011 may consist
of a single 21,500-mile event. "Holding 36 separate races as we do now
is just complicated, and our fans have to learn a lot of different kinds
of ovals from week to week," said Helton, who also confirmed that the
three-week race would consist of either 8,600 laps of Daytona's
superspeedway or 43,000 laps of the half-mile "bullring" in Bristol, TN.
"We're also blessed with a fanbase who, by and large, could watch the
whole thing without having to miss any work or school." The announcement
was met with only moderate enthusiasm by motorsports insiders, who
pointed to the NHRA's disastrous 2003 attempt to condense its season
into a single 36-mile drag race.
still providing a top-notch racing experience for fans, NASCAR president
Mike Helton will announce Thursday that the schedule for 2011 may consist
of a single 21,500-mile event. "Holding 36 separate races as we do now
is just complicated, and our fans have to learn a lot of different kinds
of ovals from week to week," said Helton, who also confirmed that the
three-week race would consist of either 8,600 laps of Daytona's
superspeedway or 43,000 laps of the half-mile "bullring" in Bristol, TN.
"We're also blessed with a fanbase who, by and large, could watch the
whole thing without having to miss any work or school." The announcement
was met with only moderate enthusiasm by motorsports insiders, who
pointed to the NHRA's disastrous 2003 attempt to condense its season
into a single 36-mile drag race.
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Permalink Reply by Sherri Fryer on
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Shaking my head and LOL !
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Permalink Reply by David Gotaas on
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I dont get it ?
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Sam , it's not dumb , it's funny .
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Permalink Reply by Chet Raschka on
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I think Helton needs to be tested for drugs
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