tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420427772372732172.post8467871813677586797..comments2024-02-10T09:24:23.365-05:00Comments on Scribblings: Dale Earnhardt’s Death Made NASCAR Too MainstreamSean OLearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167403223532467766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420427772372732172.post-33382797313986255392014-02-26T10:11:21.117-05:002014-02-26T10:11:21.117-05:00Bernie Ecclestone once said that F1 became much mo...Bernie Ecclestone once said that F1 became much more popular after/because Ayrton Senna was killed. Of course, he got lambasted for that comment. But, he was right.<br /><br />The day Dale Earnhardt was killed, I thought of that comment. And again, Bernie was right.Rus'Lhttp://www.deepthrottle.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420427772372732172.post-91036325094458379422014-02-20T15:26:06.860-05:002014-02-20T15:26:06.860-05:00Yeah, I have followed it all for decades. Always ...Yeah, I have followed it all for decades. Always preferred Stock Car Racing, but Indy has been great the past few years. Funny thing is, guys in the NASCAR garage follow it and say the same. Shame F1 has not been strong since the 1990s either. As soon as France and Ecclestone get out of the way, the respective series can return to glory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420427772372732172.post-81935979789745829612014-02-20T15:02:04.212-05:002014-02-20T15:02:04.212-05:00If Dale was around, this crap would never have hap...If Dale was around, this crap would never have hapened and the sport still would have gone mainstream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420427772372732172.post-91207011060301545282014-02-20T15:01:03.977-05:002014-02-20T15:01:03.977-05:00Absolutely, France deserve blame. But I think it p...Absolutely, France deserve blame. But I think it poor decisions made in response to increased attention that he (and the sport) weren't ready for.<br /><br />And I don't know much IndyCar you watch, but it's been better racing for about 5 years at this point. Sean OLearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167403223532467766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420427772372732172.post-63672768728254218872014-02-20T14:52:13.232-05:002014-02-20T14:52:13.232-05:00Dale Sr is a mark in time, but this should really ...Dale Sr is a mark in time, but this should really be titled Brian France ruining NASCAR. too commercialized, commercials every 3 laps, drivers are too watered down with no personality, tracks are all ISC crap spots, cars look the same, no rockingham, it's all a shame. I'll watch Daytona then follow Indycar Series this year (something I thought I'd never do).<br /><br />GregAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com