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Dale Earnhardt Jr to retire following the 2017 season

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Don't blame him.
 

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I think we all saw this coming. Guess we'll see him owning a team in the next few years?
 

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I think we all saw this coming. Guess we'll see him owning a team in the next few years?
Idk, I could honestly see him walking away from the sport for good in a few years. His actions here lately seem to indicate he would be just as happy to ride off in to the sunset and never step foot at a racetrack ever again.
 

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Idk, I could honestly see him walking away from the sport for good in a few years. His actions here lately seem to indicate he would be just as happy to ride off in to the sunset and never step foot at a racetrack ever again.

I'm also guessing some network would want him as an analyst or commentator but he may not want to do that either. I'm sure he's got enough money.
 

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Nascar is about to take a huge hit.
This is what I was thinking. All the big names are retiring and there really is no one to take their place. The new scoring system this year sucks IMO. I'm a casual fan at best but his year outside of Daytona I've watched maybe 20 laps and this new scoring, lack of interest is primarily why.
 

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Nascar is about to take a huge hit.
Plus YOM didn't do fantasy nascar this year so I give even less then 2 shits about it.
 

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I'm a casual fan at best but his year outside of Daytona I've watched maybe 20 laps and this new scoring, lack of interest is primarily why.

I'll still watch a race if it's on Fox and i'm not terribly busy that day. But when I do watch, they're not that compelling.

I didn't even THINK about Bristol on Sunday, and didn't realize it had been moved to Monday until late last night when my phone updated me.
 

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I'll still watch a race if it's on Fox and i'm not terribly busy that day. But when I do watch, they're not that compelling.

I didn't even THINK about Bristol on Sunday, and didn't realize it had been moved to Monday until late last night when my phone updated me.
I agree about Fox. After it switches to NBC or who ever the coverage just plain sucks.
 

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This is what I was thinking. All the big names are retiring and there really is no one to take their place. The new scoring system this year sucks IMO. I'm a casual fan at best but his year outside of Daytona I've watched maybe 20 laps and this new scoring, lack of interest is primarily why.

I haven't watched it in two years, and I love racing. They've changed way too much and it just isn't working out.
 

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Nascar will be just fine without Jr.
 

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Nascar will be just fine without Jr.

Figure they will lose some casual fans as a result, though. Possibly a lotta chicks.

It may not make a huge difference to what they're already losing due to the Frances
 

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It's not fine now so I disagree
You will just have to disagree then. The racing this year has been some of the best we have seen in years. When Dale Sr died, the naysayers said Nascar was done. When Jimmie won 5 in a row, the naysayers said Nascar was done. Dale Jr. hasn't been a legit factor for a good while now. Sure, they will lose some viewers and some attendance, but Nascar has a whole will be just fine.
 

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You will just have to disagree then. The racing this year has been some of the best we have seen in years. When Dale Sr died, the naysayers said Nascar was done. When Jimmie won 5 in a row, the naysayers said Nascar was done. Dale Jr. hasn't been a legit factor for a good while now. Sure, they will lose some viewers and some attendance, but Nascar has a whole will be just fine.

Don't talk about Dale Jr like that. I may have to fight you
 

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You will just have to disagree then. The racing this year has been some of the best we have seen in years. When Dale Sr died, the naysayers said Nascar was done. When Jimmie won 5 in a row, the naysayers said Nascar was done. Dale Jr. hasn't been a legit factor for a good while now. Sure, they will lose some viewers and some attendance, but Nascar has a whole will be just fine.

Not saying they will be done. Just saying, an even bigger hit is coming. They are already having sponsorship problems, now they lose another face in two plus years. It's going to hurt.
 

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Whew, the rumor mill is churning hard today. I've seen Larson and Edwards to the 88 next season.
 
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