Jimmie Johnson won the Sprint Cup championship based on his 2nd place finish at Homestead FL. This is his 5th straight championship. Congratulations.
People are concerned that NASCAR is boring because of Jimmie Johnson keeps winning the championship and I say B.S. NASCAR is boring for several reasons and it's not Jimmie Johnson's fault. Most people don't even care if Johnson wins the championship or not. It's not like he won the Super Bowl or World Series.
For me, what makes NASCAR boring:
1. Even though they they start side by side, within a lap or two, the drivers go into a single file line. Very boring, especially compared to Indy Car racing.
2. In Nationwide, whenever Danica Patrick races, it's Danica all the time. Face it, NASCAR, Danica sucks as a NASCAR driver. The only reason she is in Nationwide is because she female. She had a good car and good crew and yet she still sucked.
3. Dale Earnhardt JR. His season was terrible and I believe he doesn't care if he wins or loses. How is it that his three teammates are far superior to him? They have the same cars, engines and set ups. Earnhardt has a lot of fans and he loses more and more each race.
4. The reason why there is fewer TV audience is because there are a lot of people dropping cable TV. Most of the races were on cable- you can do the math. You know you are hurting that you have to run the last race of the season in the heat of the battle for the championship is shown on ESPN and not ABC.
5. There are a lot empty seats at the tracks. While the ticket prices are reasonable, it still costs a lot to go to the race. Food and drink and even more if you want to rent a scanner to listen to the pit crews. It can cost a family of 4 well over $200 to go to a race, and that is on the cheap.
NASCAR is a great sport that millions enjoy. NASCAR can do somethings better but they do a good job, despite the economy.
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