Comments on: The End Is Near

By: Newracefan

Newracefan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:50:22 +0000

I’ll be OK until after Christmas, the holidays will keep me busy but after that I’ll be aimlessly switching channels on Sunday afternoons but at least the house will be clean.

By: Doug in CA

Doug in CA — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:22:14 +0000

I’m sorry the season is almost over. I have enjoyed watching Montoya progress and seeing Martin’s amazing season. Stewart and Johnson have been great stories. The guy I root for most, though, has had a terrible year in the 31 car.

I join SearsPointer in wishing the season were shorter. I’d rather see them run every other weekend all year than face this gap of about 12 weeks without a race. Run a PGA Tour-type schedule – January until Thanksgiving – with races every other weekend. That gives you 20 or so races, each one significant. But next year we have uniform (more or less) start times, a full season of double-file restarts, and a new season to see if anyone can derail Hendrick!

By: zieke

zieke — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:46:55 +0000

Maybe with the season ending the TV coverage will improve next year. Probably wishful thinking.

By: carole

carole — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:39 +0000

I miss it already. A Panama Canal cruise will fill some of the time in January. As a member of Jr Nation, I can’t wait for 2010.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:25:38 +0000

I’m ready for the season to wind down and looking forward to SpeedWeeks. We’re Junior fans, and the last couple of years have been so painful watching him, that this year I haven’t watched near as much as I used to. Hubby still does, but it’s just too heartbreaking for me! (This is my personal thoughts behind why viewership is down-the Junior Nation can’t stand to watch his bad luck!)

We plan to maybe get some stuff done at home on Sundays, get ready for the holidays, and start make preparations for our annual trip to Daytona for all the racing events. Let’s get this year behind us and hope for a better 2010. See you in Daytona!

By: Lee Soto

Lee Soto — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:58:23 +0000

I am bumbed it’s over. I like knowing that basically every single weekend we have a race.

I still remember the Budweiser Shootout and the Duels…Time has really gone by fast.

I remember a year ago feeling the same way, bumbed the season was over, but the 3 month offseason goes by fast.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:55:29 +0000

Ross: good one!

Yeah, TC: if y’all have an extra 8 seconds I could use two new right-side tires, fill-up on gas, windshield tear-off, grille clean.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:53:24 +0000

Its nice to not have to battle with my non-NASCAR fan friends over wanting to watch every second of every race… but yeah, i want the season to start the second the previous one ends. Plus Daytona is such a great race, I’d be looking forward to that even if the season was 52-weeks long.

I’m a bit bittersweet about 2009. Barring a miracle, Johnson has it locked up. That’s great for him, I don’t hate him- he just bores me. Like the Yankees winning the World Series. Congrats, but a big yawn from me.

I’m happy the #14 and #39 did so well in their first year with SHR. I’m excited to see Tony in contention for a championship in 2010!

I also don’t like Dale Jr., but I’d like to see him do well in 2010. Its good for the sport, and I’d like to see him win a championship sometime in his career.

The only thing I don’t look forward to in 2010 will be the incessant “Jimmy’s Drive for Five” talk.

By: Neon

Neon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:46 +0000

RE Brenda-We call that “racertainment” and yes it does get old quick. You think it’s bad now…just wait till Danica moves in. The hype will be unbearable.

The off season does allow for some good football time. For me, the real start of the season begins at Daytona, albeit a couple of weeks earlier than the shootout w/ the Grand Am 24 hr.

Folks, I’m here to tell ya the best deal in NASCAR is a trip to Daytona in Feb. Every year we take in some Florida rays, hit the Gatorade Duels on Th, the trucks on Fri and the NW on Sat. For a fraction of the cost you get all three series and don’t bother staying for the restrictor 500 on Sunday.

By: T.C.

T.C. — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:22:51 +0000

Ross: Ten four, I’ll bring the boys. We’ll be done pretty fast though…