NASCAR: My Personal Schedule Opinions

Today, NASCAR announced the schedules for all three of its national series. While some changes were made, there were some that I and many other fans felt were left out. Several years ago, NASCAR discontinued its annual visit to Rockingham, North Carolina. This track is one of the more popular tracks among hardcore fans. People like the track because it is not a "cookie cutter" track and is in a region where NASCAR is very popular. Another track that deserves another race is Darlington Raceway. This track provides some of the best racing in NASCAR and is one of the most legendary circuits. Several years ago, it lost its crown jewel, the Southern 500, which took place on Labor Day weekend. While the race has returned on Mother's Day weekend, it isn't comprehensible as to why Auto Club Speedway has two race and Darlington has one. Auto Club Speedway has rather boring racing and to make a broad generalization, the state doesn't have a strong NASCAR following. Darlington, however, has a legendary past and is in the heart of NASCAR country. One of the Camping World Truck Series greatest races was eliminated after the switch with Auto Club Speedway and is sorely missed by fans and drivers. Another idea that I have had is to move the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series' races at O'Reilly Raceway Park to a different date. This would allow more "Nationwide-Only" drivers to compete in the event while the Sprint Cup Series has a race at another track. One controversial issue within the past few year has been the Brickyard 400 weekend and the lack of rubber on the track. My solution is to have a companion race to go along side the Sprint Cup Series and help get grip on the track. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway provides a certain aura to itself that sends shivers down the spines of any race fan. This race would be a hit with tickets and TV ratings. While none of my proposed changes will likely happen, I think that they would help further NASCAR's fan base.