Soliciting Solutions for Boring Racing: A Contest

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To paraphrase one of my favorite lines all-time from a racing movie…

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“Pete, do you ever get tired of (substitute “bored with”) the racing? Lately, sometimes I get very tired.” (ditto)

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Ferrari driver Jean Pierre Sarti to Yamura pilot Pete Aaron in “Grand Prix”.

As popular as NASCAR is, people are never satisfied. That’s probably good. Mike Mulhern has a proposition to make things more exciting…

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A simple proposition – give one bonus point for each lap a driver leads. If a man leads 150 laps at Daytona, he gets 150 bonus points, for example.
Or perhaps, considering tracks are different lengths, give one bonus point for each mile a driver leads.

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Mike contends, and I agree, that putting all of that value on leading laps would make for much more competitive racing for the lead. More lead passes - more exciting races.

That’s what he thinks. What about you? How would you spice up Cup racing?

Put your suggestion in the comment section and I’ll pick a favorite or two and send those people a copy of “Daytona 500: 50 Years of the Great American Race” from A&E Home Video.

Our last contest was won by the Reverend Jim. Don’t let him win again.