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Old 08-11-2007, 03:26 PM
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Let's fix the schedule

So in the moving a race to Canada thread we kinda talked about other ways to change the schedule. So lets fix the schedule.

Drop- the August Pocono Add- Montreal
Drop - the September California Add- Mexico City
Drop -the Sept New Hampshire Add - Kentucky
Drop - The Sept August Michigan Add- Iowa
Drop - The November Phoenix Add - another Race at the Brickyard
Drop - The November Texas Add - another Darlington
Drop - The October Atlanta Add - Milwaukee
Drop - The October Martinsville Add- Nashville

I used no scientific way to pick which race fills the ones that were dropped but those are just some ideas how about some other ones
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Old 08-11-2007, 05:31 PM
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Re: Let's fix the schedule

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So in the moving a race to Canada thread we kinda talked about other ways to change the schedule. So lets fix the schedule.

Drop- the August Pocono Add- Montreal
Drop - the September California Add- Mexico City
Drop -the Sept New Hampshire Add - Kentucky
Drop - The Sept August Michigan Add- Iowa
Drop - The November Phoenix Add - another Race at the Brickyard
Drop - The November Texas Add - another Darlington
Drop - The October Atlanta Add - Milwaukee
Drop - The October Martinsville Add- Nashville

I used no scientific way to pick which race fills the ones that were dropped but those are just some ideas how about some other ones
I think it could be ok, more track variety. but I'm not shure about puting another Darlington, I'ts one of the favourite tracks of the people. But, as another road course (Not to crow NASCAR of road courses) I would try with Indianapolis inside track, the used in formula one. i think it could be exiting for a NASCAR event.
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Old 08-11-2007, 07:40 PM
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Re: Let's fix the schedule

I would love to see all those changes, except the Mexico race. Those people really dont like us down there, just ask Miss USA.
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Old 08-11-2007, 07:49 PM
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Re: Let's fix the schedule

I would not drop Texas. I'm sorry but you can't drop a track that fills 200,000 twice a year. Plus it is my home track.

Also I would not race at the brick yard twice a year....yuck...

Also I would not go to Milwaukee. We need less flat tracks. Instead I would go to Homestead again.

I am down with the two extra road courses. Road racing is the most competitive racing Nascar has. I don't know why fans don't like it more.
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Old 08-11-2007, 08:15 PM
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The problem with dropping the 2nd race at some tracks - is soon as you do you might as well drop the other race as well.

The tracks that are outside of the traditional area of NASCAR don't have a lot of races outside of the NASCAR weekends. A lot of the short/intermediate tracks in the Southeast do however have other weekends of racing.

Not sure tracks like Texas and some others could make it on one weekend a year.

I don't care for the track, even tho it's my closest track I prefer to drive somewhere else to watch a race. Just saying if you cut some tracks down to one race I think they would go bye bye.
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Old 08-11-2007, 09:49 PM
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I couple other options to add would be Mid-Ohio Gateway and ORP
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Old 08-12-2007, 01:19 AM
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Re: Let's fix the schedule

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So in the moving a race to Canada thread we kinda talked about other ways to change the schedule. So lets fix the schedule.

Drop- the August Pocono Add- Montreal
Drop - the September California Add- Mexico City
Drop -the Sept New Hampshire Add - Kentucky
Drop - The Sept August Michigan Add- Iowa
Drop - The November Phoenix Add - another Race at the Brickyard
Drop - The November Texas Add - another Darlington
Drop - The October Atlanta Add - Milwaukee
Drop - The October Martinsville Add- Nashville

I used no scientific way to pick which race fills the ones that were dropped but those are just some ideas how about some other ones
drop pocono add montreal like it
drop california add mexico love it
drop new hampshire add kentucky cant do that because ther are to many cookie cutter mile and a half tracks in the chase as it is. love kentucky though and would love to see a cup race there.
drop pheonix for brickyard no way pheonix puts on great races.
drop texas for darlington unfortionally they cut darlington for texas(ya lets cut a track with character for a cookie cutter mile and a half track great choice nascar NOT)
drop atlanta for milwaukee rather drop lowes for milwaukee
gotta keep martinsville in the chase its the only short track how about cutting martinsville for bristol.


the regular season race lineup doesnt bother me at all but the races in the chase do we need a road course for sure and less mile and a half tracks.the champion should be able to drive on all the different track configurations.other wise whats the point in a championship chase.daytona 400 should be the last race of the year not homestead.start and end the season with the great american race.could you imagine more excitment for the last race anything could happen.the drivers wouldnt like it but the ratings would go through the roof.
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Old 08-12-2007, 11:21 AM
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drop texas for darlington unfortionally they cut darlington for texas(ya lets cut a track with character for a cookie cutter mile and a half track great choice nascar NOT).
Actually they dropped Darlington in favor of California. I can't remember if they dropped a race for another Texas date. I don't think so. I think they just added it. I know they dropped Rockingham, but I believe that was in favor for another Pheonix date. I could be wrong.
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Old 08-12-2007, 12:14 PM
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Actually they dropped Darlington in favor of California. I can't remember if they dropped a race for another Texas date. I don't think so. I think they just added it. I know they dropped Rockingham, but I believe that was in favor for another Pheonix date. I could be wrong.
No the Rockingham race was the one that went to Texas. I can't remember the race that was lost for Pheonix.
I definitely support the idea of Kentucky a race... although I would recommend that KY gets a race that California losses sinjce california can't sellout a race.

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Old 08-12-2007, 03:51 PM
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Re: Let's fix the schedule

It would take a team of a 1,000 lawyers to do what is suggested unfortunately. Look at Texas...they got the 2nd race thru a lawsuit.
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So in the moving a race to Canada thread we kinda talked about other ways to change the schedule. So lets fix the schedule.

(1)Drop- the August Pocono Add- Montreal
(2)Drop - the September California Add- Mexico City
(3)Drop -the Sept New Hampshire Add - Kentucky
(4)Drop - The Sept August Michigan Add- Iowa
(5)Drop - The November Phoenix Add - another Race at the Brickyard
(6)Drop - The November Texas Add - another Darlington
(7)Drop - The October Atlanta Add - Milwaukee
(8.)Drop - The October Martinsville Add- Nashville

I used no scientific way to pick which race fills the ones that were dropped but those are just some ideas how about some other ones
(1) Would rather see Pocono for Mosport
(2) Move the Labour Day race back to where it belongs, Darlington
(3) Move the Sept Louden race to Kentucky. Make the CTS as a Saturday race
(4) 2nd Michigan to Iowa? If Michigan doesn't sell out next season, it's worth consideration
(5) Phoenix to the Brickyard? One: We DO NOT need another Brickyard and , two; Have you ever been in Indiana in November?
(6) Leave it in Texas, or make it another open date
(7) Leave it in Atlanta. We don't need a flat mile track. Or move this one to Nashville
( Leave it in Martinsville

Someone mentioned "1000 lawyers." I'd say it was closer to 10,000. <g>
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(1) Would rather see Pocono for Mosport
(2) Move the Labour Day race back to where it belongs, Darlington
(3) Move the Sept Louden race to Kentucky. Make the CTS as a Saturday race
(4) 2nd Michigan to Iowa? If Michigan doesn't sell out next season, it's worth consideration
(5) Phoenix to the Brickyard? One: We DO NOT need another Brickyard and , two; Have you ever been in Indiana in November?
(6) Leave it in Texas, or make it another open date
(7) Leave it in Atlanta. We don't need a flat mile track. Or move this one to Nashville
( Leave it in Martinsville

Someone mentioned "1000 lawyers." I'd say it was closer to 10,000. <g>
Bob i live in Chicago not that far away from Indy and i did not say it had to be then i was just using it to fill that slot it did not have to be that date
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Old 08-12-2007, 06:27 PM
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Drop- the August Pocono Add- Montreal
Drop - the September California Add- Mexico City
With the COT road race today, I will say YES!!!
Montreal Keep it.
As for Mexico and security there is some interesting race out there: Indy Road Course (no F1 anymore), Road Atlanta, Road America, Portland
4 road race is ok, but I would have one in the chase.

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Drop -the Sept New Hampshire Add - Kentucky
With Montreal Added, that would be 3 races in the north east, so yes.

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Drop - The Sept August Michigan Add- Iowa
No problem, Michigan and California are so boring.

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Drop - The November Phoenix Add - another Race at the Brickyard
I love Brickyard, but once a year keep the prestige (As I said above, a second date to Indy only if the road course is use).
How about the future Louisiana International Speedway
Stays in the south late in the calendar year.

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Drop - The November Texas Add - another Darlington
Darlington already has a race
How about something in the North-West

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Drop - The October Atlanta Add - Milwaukee
Not a big fan of Milwaukee, but they don't have a date, Maybe more Nashville

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Drop - The October Martinsville Add- Nashville
As I took Nashville above no 2 dates there
It needs to be move to another short tracks. There is plenty, just need one promoter to upgrade his local track to host 100K fans


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Re: Let's fix the schedule

There are not many tracks in the Northeast really all i can think of that already have race on the circut are Mid-Ohio Gateway and ORP
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I think everyone is jumping the gun on wanting more road races. History has proved that they generally aren't as exciting as the recent ones at Montreal or The Glen.

But, on the assumption that NASCAR will put a road course in, here a solution which will kill two birds with one stone:

Take the boring California first race and move it to the road course at Portland, OR. We get rid of a California race (which most think are as exciting as watching paint dry) and put its replacement on a road course, IN THE NORTHWEST, where NASCAR wants a presence, at PORTLAND which is close to being a major market.

How's that fit everyone?
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