Petty calls NASCAR a monopoly

UPDATE Another Kyle Petty quote from same article. For now, though, Petty said, the ratings and even the lower attendance have not caused a crisis because the race itself has become secondary to the marketing opportunities surrounding it. “It’s not about the tickets or the TV ratings," Petty said. “It’s all about how many Cokes we could sell in that market."

Things must be getting pretty desperate in NASCAR when one of its biggest names finally speaks out and tells the world what NASCAR is really all about. Don't look for Mr. Petty to get "The Call" anytime soon.

04/18/07 “Sometimes we overlook what could be considered a monopoly," said Kyle Petty, a third-generation NASCAR driver. “We overlook what could be considered price-fixing with the purses and stuff like that. We overlook it because, in the end, we make a good living and they make a good living." Kyle Petty

[Editor's Note: One wonders when Uncle Sam will step in, invoke the Sherman Anti-Trust laws, and break up this monopoly.]