Old school NASCAR fan here. It used to be really good to watch the races, there was always someting exciting happening. Then, in the late 80's, they started coming up with new rules, like restrictor plates, (WTF?) and now with this point championship BS. What other form of racing SLOWS their cars down intentionally? This car of tomorrow thing sucks, too.
NASCAR started dying for me personally with the restrictor plates, then this points deal where a guy can win HALF of the races and not win the championship, 35 car fields, and selling out from "real" racers like Earnhardt Sr, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty, and the Allison family, to corporate pretty boys. The Day the Racing Died for me, personally, was February 18, 2001.
If you wonder why I have 2 black Monte Carlo's, that date will explain much to you. It was the day Dale Earnhardt, Sr died at the Daytona 500.

 

mad717, I know that date all too well also. A piece of me died that day too.

 

Ditto...........could`nt had said it better! Felt like I lost my brother that day.......