[Alvin]

Originally Posted by MikeNoun

Wow, that about sums it up. Like politics, these people (NASCAR) can fabricate any outcome, change votes, whatever it takes, because the ends justifies the means. With Danica in it, NASCAR stands to sell millions of dollars of merchandise, there will be heavy promotion on all the websites, and of course NASCAR-paid bloggers, so it's a win-win for them.

I have a relative that only casually follows auto racing. In other words, he gets the ESPN updates, reads slanted Danica hype, has never watched a race in his life, etc. I reminded him that she's only won 1 race, to which he said that was wrong, she's won "at least 4", and that "she's a groundbreaker, there's never been another female in NASCAR."

And that, my friends, is from the type of person that thinks some karaoke singer who makes it to the final rounds of American Idol is just as good as Led Zeppelin, because the American Idol contestant sold more records.

Welcome to America.

Agreed. And from the FWIW Dept. - wonder how many others are like our household; self imposed NASCAR blackout, especially for this bogus "All-star" race? Who really cares about this race? Not me.

Thing is you will never know the reality of the ratings, sales, etc. as it will be advertised as a phenomenal success even if the net results were a loss.

Welcome!