Although laughable, I thought this was interesting....
https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2019/05/14/its-time-to-scrap-the-nba-draft-lottery-this-is-the-reform-we-really-need/
I am no motor sports fan by any means but I follow the 500 on race day. That being said I am thinking that in the mid to late 80's that NASCAR was really picking up steam. ESPN had it on every Sunday(IIRC?). I truly believe that Americans only want "oval track" racing. Road courses are a novelty. And this is for the sake of conversation as well.