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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 Jimmy Wright on
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Which chassis?
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Permalink Reply by Sherri Fryer on
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I'd like to see that . LOL
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Permalink Reply by Chris Anello on
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I thought April Fools day was in April.
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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on
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what, this is a joke right??? but, i would like to see a 12 hour race somewhere for cup. think that would be a good test of teams
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Permalink Reply by RabidRGfan on
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Funny Joke though
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on
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this brigthened my day! Thank you! lol
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Permalink Reply by Mouseking7 on
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Thanks for the laugh to start the weekend with!!!!
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