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Saturday, February 19, 2005

ThatsRacin.com | 02/19/2005 | Do drivers agree, disagree with ... ?
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ThatsRacin.com | 02/19/2005 | Do drivers agree, disagree with ... ?
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Do drivers agree, disagree with ... ?
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By DAVID POOLE

The Charlotte Observer


Drives were asked to what degree to you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Ranked in order of how much agreement there was with each statement. A higher total score means a higher degree of agreement. The maximum would be 60, the minimum 15.)

1. NASCAR leaders SHOULD listen to my opinions about how the sport might be improved. – 55

2. Restrictor plates are necessary for cars racing at Talladega and Daytona – 50

3. Within five years, there will be at least one African-American driver competing full-time in the Cup series. – 49

4. A champion crowned under the Chase for the Nextel Cup format is aslegitimate a champion as one crowned under any previous system – 48.

(tied with) I am personally aware of people who have intentionally broken the rules in Nextel Cup competition. – 48

6. I believe that I have participated in races in which a car or cars have had an unfair advantage(s) with the knowledge of at least one NASCAR official. – 47

7. NASCAR’s leaders DO listen to my opinions about how the sport might be improved. – 43

8. Nextel Cup races are officiated fairly. – 42

9. NASCAR leadership will get back a Cup drivers who are critical of that leadership – 40

(tied with)

NASCAR should ban the signing of autographs in the Cup garage. – 40

11. Within five years, there will be at least one female driver competing full-time in the Cup series. – 39

12. NASCAR should limit the number of sets of tires Cup teams are allowed to use in a given race weekend – 38

13. Nextel Cup is too much about marketing and not enough about competition these days. – 34.

14. Sponsor appearances take up and unreasonable portion of my time. – 29

15. A NASCAR Nextel Cup race has been "fixed" by the sport’s officials. – 24


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