As difficult as it may be, sometimes it helps to remove the emotional component of a subject or debate.And they don’t get much more emotional than this one.Remove all the good reasons to NASCAR has just announced a ban on Confederate flags at its events. Forget the reasons a small minority have always given for raising stars and bars in front of their campers in places like Darlington, Talladega and, yes, Daytona.It’s not easy, but step away from the noise for a moment.For NASCAR, there was no choice. And it was, in a way, a two-for-one opportunity.NASCAR is finally starting…
Author: Les Grossman
NASCAR President Steve Phelps appeared on the Weekly NASCAR Thursday Night Podcastgranting its four hosts a vast 30-minute interview.The conversation covered several noteworthy topics after a historic month in which the league became one of the first national sports to return from the coronavirus shutdown and marked the beginning of significant change with the banning of the Confederate flag.Phelps also addressed a controversial claim that 80% of NASCAR fans support the current high-downforce, low-horsepower Cup Series competition package. for its larger tracks, and the addition of Nashville Superspeedway to the 2021 calendar.The most important points from the interview have been…
The leader of the Sons of Confederate Veterans needs to reread the Bill of Rights.The group claims responsibility for hiring a plane to fly a Confederate flag and a banner reading “Defund NASCAR” over Talladega on Sunday. It was the first race at the Alabama track since NASCAR banned fans from displaying the Confederate flag on tracks.NASCAR is a private company. She has the absolute right to ban certain items from her runways. Yet Paul Gramling tried to tell the Columbia Daily Herald that NASCAR was violating fans’ First Amendment rights by banning the flag.Who’s to tell Gramling that the…
The inclusion of road courses in the Cup The schedule has always been a controversial topic among fans and experts. Their durability, entertainment value and racing action have often been questioned. Although a few road courses like Sonoma are considered essential to NASCAR, most have faced criticism. One of these avenues is Charlotte Roval. The road section of the track hosts one of the elimination races. But getting the track approved by NASCAR was difficult, as a top Speedway Motorsports official revealed.America’s Favorite Video TodayFor many fans, road courses are an anomaly. This makes sense since the sport’s identity is…
NASCAR and its next television package, which is expected to debut in 2025, has been a hot topic of conversation throughout the recent 2023 season. The latest news is that Fox and BNC will continue to broadcast the races under the new contract. However, one notable change will take place as NASCAR officials look to expand the proposed midseason package to include more races, which will reduce the number of races broadcast on both networks. This is good news for a certain segment of fans. NASCAR seeks to expand mid-season package For years, NASCAR fans have tuned in to watch…
In NASCAR, the focus is not yet on the playoff races themselves, as there are only three events remaining to crown a new Cup champion.But as the series heads to Homestead-Miami Speedway, the conversation about safety concerns has shifted to retaliation and what crosses the line. Bubba Wallace was suspended for Sunday’s race For intentionally destroying defending Cup champion Kyle Larson last week in a dangerous act of retaliation that NASCAR and most of Wallace’s competitors found at the finish line. Retaliation has been a consistent problem in NASCAR’s three national series this season, with drivers seeking revenge on the…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit E-mail In the days following NASCAR Confederate flags banned From its events and properties, journalists and political commentators have raised questions about why the auto racing giant took so long to make the change and how its mostly male fans reacted. white, in the months and years to come. To fully understand NASCAR’s decision and its impact, the researcher Joshua I. Newman suggests studying the history of NASCAR, its ties to conservative politics, and its role in the development of stock car racing as a sport that attracts primarily white drivers and fans. Newman, a professor…
The 18th part of the NASCAR The Cup Series playoffs and the eighth installment under the current format concluded Sunday afternoon with Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson fending off teammate Chase Elliott and Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin. to win the 2021 title.Larson’s victory in this race was his 10th of the season, the most since Jimmie Johnson won 10 races en route to his second career and back-to-back title in 2007, and it was his fifth of the playoffs.Must read. Dale Earnhardt Jr. still annoys Martin Truex Jr. lightweightInterestingly, if you remove the first 28…
Have you noticed?… Did tires threaten to derail the Next Gen car’s Daytona 500 debut? Two obvious failures occurred over a distance of 500 miles: Kaz Grala And Justin Haley saw their wheels come off at full speed. Fortunately, neither turned into a serious incident as both drivers were able to continue after repairs. But the idea of a wheel coming off like this, given the tight field at Daytona International Speedway, is a little disconcerting. The problems came two days after NASCAR confiscated the axles of That of Brad Keselowski The RFK Racing team and its former employer, Team…
Thanks in large part to Ross Chastain, aggressive driving is now more than a passing interest – pun intended – in NASCAR circles.Chastain ran with wild abandon at times last week at Gateway, angering Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin, earning their retaliation on the track and later apologizing for riding over his head, as he put it. In March, Chastain fought his way to his first Cup victory with aggressive late-race driving at COTA.What is the line between aggressive driving and too aggressive driving? The approach to drawing that line is likely different for each driver, but it’s a topic…