I'm a lifelong NASCAR fan (Cheer for Gordon and Jimmie, just cause I think they're the best 'drivers), and while its certainly not what it used to be in the late 90's, this season has been the best in a while. I went to 4 races this year- both Martinsville races, the All Star Race, and the Bristol night race. One thing that would help NASCAR would be to quit trying to promote it to regions of the country that don't care. It was the fastest growing sport for a while, but that doesn't mean everyone likes it. If it's just a regional sport, thats fine....we in NC, the ones who watch it, like it that way. Another thing that would help them would be if their "most popular driver" Dale Jr, would actually win. He seems like a nice guy, but he just can't drive. That's like MLB when they have two small teams in the World Series, or the Super Bowl if they have Seattle vs Jacksonville....its not the same. People want to see the big name guys at least competitive.