NASCAR and Detroit’s Woes - NY Times Sports Editor Q & A
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We’re wondering about these same issues as we prepare for a meeting this week with Jimmie Johnson here in the newsroom. He’s stopping by to meet with some editors and reporters, and no doubt we’ll ask him to talk about how his sport is holding up during the economic downturn.
In addition to the drivers and the races, we feel that many of the most compelling auto racing stories are the ones that explore the sport’s other layers, like technology, business and culture. Consider the article John Branch wrote in May on Darlington Raceway, and his article in June on how soaring fuel prices were affecting lower-tier racing at tracks like New Egypt Speedway in New Jersey. We also wrote quite a bit about Nascar’s transition to the Car of Tomorrow as the sport’s leaders grappled with ever-advancing technology.
