Old fans were car freaks that were raised in an era of win on Sunday, sell on Monday. Younger generations the amount of car fans dwindled due to mundane vehicles being produced in the 80s among other factors that would take me years to explain. Then you have the loss of Dale, the COT, and the personalities of of the older drivers, like you said fan alienation, whimsical rule changes, and like all society GREED. I think the current situation with every driver call for suspension is going to be what turns me off