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...does it feel to go from the kid to the old man on the tour? -Janeen Pickle, CYPRESS, CALIF.I love what I've accomplished in this sport. If I knew then what I know now, I probably would have loosened up a little bit and shown a little more personality. I was trying to be what I thought people or my sponsors wanted me to be, trying to be too perfect...
NASCAR seems to be shying away from core fans to go more mainstream. Is that a mistake? -Laura Eddy, GREENVILLE, S.C.I don't think so. When you have a sport that's grown the way this sport has, you have to capitalize on it. The ticket prices could be a little less, though. We have to keep our fans watching not just at home on TV but here at the racetrack too. This is where you sell people on the speed and excitement of racing...
...feel that NASCAR is really a team sport? Or do you see this more as a partnership, with all of you sharing information but competing against each other for the championship? -Charles Musante, Fort Monroe, Va.People are a little confused sometimes when we talk about teamwork and sharing information. Teamwork in any other sport means that you work together for your team to win. In our situation, we're all separate teams working together to make sure that one of us wins. We're all trying to do it ourselves. It's not that much different than, the All-Star...
...this is a positive thing? -Terry McDonald, Portland, Ore.Here's the thing - there's a lot more media attention. So you're under a little bit more of a microscope these days. The penalty for showing your emotions sometimes can be bigger. But that's not good for the sport. The sport is built on personality, and fans love to see the jubilation of victory, and the frustration of defeat. They want to see people's true personality coming. That's one thing we've struggled with over the years...
...Bantams have prevailed in 180 consecutive contests, the longest winning streak in NCAA history for any sport. Trinity hasn’t lost since 1998, taking nine straight national championships...