I was trying to read through the qualifying procedure for Bowman Gray’s “Cook-Out Clash” (Huh?). And gave up after the first 45 pages.
Okay, I’m kidding, but why does NASCAR always think they have a better idea than what’s already proven to work. It reminds me of when they decided to have a dirt race. Great! And then they covered a high-banked paved oval (a curious choice) with trucked-in dirt, like for a supercross race. Supercross is not motocross. It pales in comparison.
Bristol, the track they covered with dirt, would have been a better bet than Bowman Gray for a “Cook-Out Clash” (Huh?). But on either track, how about just running straight-up heats to qualify for the feature, the way every other stock car racer has to compete?
And if you have a dirt-track race, have it on a dirt track, with flat, wide corners that make you have to “turn right to go left.”
I know there are many financial, promotional and other complications with which NASCAR has to contend. I don’t care. Maybe if they just didn’t take themselves so seriously, they could have a little fun.