News for May 25th 2010
Lodging Near Barber Motorsports Park
One of the best kept secrets of Barber Motorsports is how close and convenient Treasure Island Bed and Breakfast is to the track. It is only a short 20 minute drive East down I-20 from Barber Motorsports Park. Located right on the shores of Logan Martin Lake, there is no better lodging available to rest up and unwind after a day of racing. Not only convenient and close but a pleasant break from the routine motel fare. You may enjoy the luxury of the Anniversary Suite or other rooms, all including a full Southern sit down breakfast overlooking the main channel of the Coosa river. Dine and watch the fisherman and the occasional sail boat while taking in the beauty of God’s creation. So, make sure that you know the secret treasure of Treasure Island Bed and Breakfast for the next racing event held at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama. We look forward to hosting you for a memorial stay.
Edited: May 25th, 2010
NASCAR Makes Positive Changes at Talladega
It’s been easy the last several seasons to kick NASCAR as it struggled with sinking ratings, slipping sponsorships and, worst of all, lousy racing. It’s not fair, though, to talk only about what’s gone wrong, particularly at a time when NASCAR is doing many things right. Those positive turns are often overlooked, partly because it’s far more fun to flog all the flaws than it is to dish out credit for making positive change.
It’s been almost a year since NASCAR opened its ears in two town-hall style meeting between top executives and the competitors. The sport was in trouble <emdash /> the economy had wreaked havoc on everyone’s bottom line, and nobody was all that thrilled with the competition <emdash /> and NASCAR was willing to listen to ideas.
There was initial concern that those May 26 meetings were nothing more lip service. Looking back, they were actually a major turning point for the industry because actual changes have followed.
NASCAR switched to the popular double-file restart format two weeks after the town-hall meeting, and plans to eliminate the wing that so offended race fans began taking shape. When NASCAR received considerable backlash over the watered-down October race at Talladega, the “boys, have at it” policy was born.
Fans displeasure with never knowing what time a race was going to begin was fixed by the consistent start times policy that went into effect this season, and the decision was made to put the entire Chase for the Sprint Cup championship on ESPN to streamline yet another aspect.
Struggling at this time last year with the fallout from Jeremy Mayfield’s failed drug test and the confusion many drivers claimed they had over NASCAR’s toughened new policy, a list of banned substances was created and made available to teams at the start of this season.
Edited: May 25th, 2010