I’m not sure how much they are being paid, probably very little IMO, their sponsors who are the only thing keeping the sport going, since the stands are half empty most of the time, are the ones applying the pressure, this is a plan to avoid losing all their money because of threats of sponsors leaving them.
I don’t know whether NASCAR officials are praying the traditional fans that remain don’t abandon them or they’ve given up caring about fans by surviving on TV and Sponsor Revenue.
The Truck series is even worse
NASCAR..."save us Hailie Deegan!"
AND Penalties on the Hendrick and other top (read: Teams that win too much money) teams.
They should take all of the TEEN THUGS in Chicago and make them push the cars around the Tracks. That'll burn off some energy... Bye-bye NUTSCAR !!!
I think the Daytona 500 should go back to racing on the beach with electric powered dune buggies or golf carts!