Mexico???

By Keith Ott

  Ok, someone explain to me again why we’re racing in Mexico.  I just don’t get it.  Is there a big Mexican Stock Car Association I haven’t heard of?  Do they even care about NASCAR?   Me, I’m pretty sure I can answer both questions with a resounding, NO!

  NASCAR has always been about the people.  The people that race the cars, and the people who flock to the events.  Anybody doing a road trip to Mexico City?   I didn’t think so.  How safe do you think that road trip would be?  The first race commercial would be for American Express…”Don’t bring your Master Card or Visa because down Mexico way the Policia and Bandito’s only take American Express.”   If NASCAR wants to go international then Canada would seem the more likely candidate.   It has racing.  It has safe access, from major American cities.  They like the sport .  And, they have great beers!

NASCAR’s “Internationalizing” of the sport serves no purpose except to further alienate fans who have already become disenchanted by its seeming lack of concern for their wishes.  If they ever create a schedule that contains multiple foreign events it’ll be time for this fan to pick a new sport.

  That being said it is a good looking facility and could have a bit of enjoyment for those road course aficionados.  Hey, guess what?  Most Mexicans are expected to root for Montoya from NASCAR and their local guys…No Shite! Really?  Who’da thunk it?

But, it’s time to go racing.  So, we’ll see how it turns out.

Oh, I almost forgot...will we see, "dimensión del zorro tres," on Sunday?