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Come on now. Part of the attraction of NASCAR is the cars leaning on each other in the corners, blocking and a little shove to get someone out of the way. Sr knew just where to tap you to spin you out. He was the man you loved to hate, but that was just as important to the story of the race as the hero's. Hell once he retired I even started to like Jaws. When Sr. died, and how he died, it did tear a hole in most every NASCAR fan. It didn't matter if you rooted for or against him, it was a major loss. You want it rough and tumble, but you don't want that.

Other Note: I've watched/followed/enjoyed most every kind of racing over the years. The road course snobs vs oval lugheads argument always seems the most entertaining. You could say about road courses let's go watch a hundred feet of the race track so we can see the cars go by us in a line. As with any sport the more you understand the skills and tactics involved in being a successful participant the more you can appreciate (notice I did not say like) the sport.

OKay, one more note: And you are surprised about NASCAR changing the rules why? From the days of Francis Sr they have never hidden that they would change things if one person got too dominant. Check out what happened to Petty and his Hemis when he started winning everything under the sun.