get real and JM #1 have to be the same person. there couldn't possibly be 2 people that ignorant
to the guy below me: i don't need to read anything to know that we are in a deepening reccession, that's not news pal, we're all perfectly aware. and of course, like every other industry and part of society, our country's economic woes will certainly affect NASCAR, in terms of sponsorships, manufacturer support, ect. DUH, you're not telling us anything we don't already know. but if you know your history you'll know that our economy also went through a deep recession and oil crisis in the early 1970s. it was so bad at that time that that you could only buy gas on even or odd dates, depending on wether the last digit on your licence plate was an even or odd #. (there were no such things as vanity plates back then) and what's more, NASCAR was no where near as big and popular then as it is today, it was just a nitch southern sport with no live TV coverage. but guess what? NASCAR survived and then it thrived. so times will be tough for NASCAR, sure, just like they will be for every other aspect of society. there may be some races with 36 cars instead of 43, and some 500 mile races reduced to 400. but that's ok, NASCAR will be fine in the end. the bottom line is, the asker is a pain in the @ss troll who hates NASCAR (look closely at his avator for pete's sake) and is always on here asking stupid questions about how NASCAR is in trouble.