| Brian France, NASCAR chairman stated on Monday | | | | France faced numerous questions last year for the |
| that chain officials will decrease the changes and | | | | reason that the sport's playoff scheme hadn't |
| clinch the sport instructions of the past during this | | | | formed a seal close since Kurt Busch won |
| season. He admitted two months ago that NASCAR | | | | dramatically the title in 2004. |
| was not connected closer to the nucleus fans | | | | As France hasn't produced big modifications, it |
| sufficiently, especially after bad TV ratings and a | | | | doesn't imply that the sport is not moving forward. |
| decline in the audience attending the tracks for a | | | | For example: NASCAR top two series have new |
| second consecutive campaign. | | | | names this campaign. Also; the Car of Tomorrow |
| The newspaper USA Today informed about the big | | | | was used only in half of the races last year, now it |
| losses NASCAR had in TV ratings and that this | | | | will run in every race this season. There will be also |
| situation arose in the sports followers who profile an | | | | new drivers, mostly rookies this year. |
| age of 55 and older and the constant changes | | | | However; on Monday NASCAR stated just slightly |
| meaning the sport's interest has decrease. | | | | changes to take place. Some of the changes are that |
| "Change is good to a certain point and we've got all | | | | the teams will not be assured to classify despite initial |
| the change that the sport can stand and needs," | | | | good positioning instead the spot will classify them |
| France said. | | | | collectively at the end of the campaign. Moreover; |
| Some fans commended France's declaration and | | | | The Cup teams will obtain only 200 tires (50 sets) for |
| questioned to the management of NASCAR last fall, | | | | trying at non-NASCAR sanctioned tracks. Also; the |
| saying: "We're just... hoping something is going to | | | | teams can't spin tires back to the pit wall during a |
| make us interested and happy." "That gives us hope, | | | | stop. And the squads can't push a car on pit road |
| gives us promise, which remained critical of the series. | | | | more than three pit stalls. The fines taxed by |
| We don't see anything more than they can change | | | | NASCAR will go to charity instead of the teams in |
| right now." | | | | the end season fund distribution. |