From
where I sit it looks like NASCAR is digging a deeper grave...
So,
now Jeff Gordon is in the Chase. Why? He didn't qualify. He was
apparently victim of more machinations during Saturday's Federated
Auto Parts 400. There's been plenty of controversy surrounding
everything that happened as teams jockeyed to get their drivers into
the Chase. Only now is NASCAR acting to try to clean up the mess. A
mess they made. Here's a crazy idea...why doesn't the trophy go to
the driver at the end of the season with the most cumulative points? Weird, I
know, but stay with me for a minute on this. It's basically a season long
Chase. At the start of the year every driver has a chance to win.
As the year goes on drivers are eliminated from contention if they
can't generate enough points. It would really open up the field all
year long. As opposed to having teams trying to make the Chase, they
have to keep it up all year. Every race would mean something. I
know it's revolutionary. But it just might work.
The
NHL pre-season starts tonight with a stark reminder for Canadian
hockey fans...
Tickets aren't cheap. Even for pre-season hockey. Full price tickets to
watch an incomplete team play a game that doesn't count for anything.
In Edmonton tickets start at almost 60 dollars. Each. It's
insulting. It's greedy. It's probably sold-out. Plus there's
parking. Snacks. Maybe a souvenir if my daughter behaves. I'm
looking at close to 200 dollars for one game. Sorry. Not gonna
happen. Unless I can find a deal through a ticket broker, I'm not
going. I know my lack of attendance won't make a bit of difference.
But some day there will come a point where teams will have to take a
long look at their pricing. Sure European rinks and jerseys are
covered in advertising. But take a look at ticket prices. Defending
German League champs Eisbaren Berlin...top ticket (outside of premium
seating) is 70 dollars Canadian. Cheap seats are under 25 bucks. In
one of Europe's top leagues. I would be fine with ads all over the
place if I would be able to take my daughter to a game or two each
season. And maybe Hell will freeze over giving the NHL a new
possibility for expansion.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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