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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – OCTOBER 26: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – OCTOBER 26: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
CARS tour has been gaining prominence over the years. It gained even more of a reputation lately after Dale Earnhardt Jr got in one of the cars to race at the revived North Wilkesboro earlier in 2022. The premier late-model racing series is now receiving a massive update ahead of the commencement of the 2023 season. NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin recently shared the news regarding the series via his social media. Praising the effort undertaken by a few of NASCAR’s iconic drivers.
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A few days ago it was announced that the CARS tour series would be moved under its new owners ahead of the new season. But who are the new owners? Well, it turns out the group comprises former revered NASCAR drivers paired with some current ones. To name them, Dale Earnhardt Jr was of course one of the people at the helm of the ship. Furthermore, there is Jeff Burton, along with Stewart Haas driver, Kevin Harvick, and Trackhouse Racing owner, Justin Marks.
Recently, Denny Hamlin reshared a tweet from NASCAR saying, “The future of Short tracks and Late Model Stocks all got a little brighter today. Congrats guys.” Soon fans chimed in with their thoughts regarding the latest development.
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Fans agreed with Hamlin about how this was a great thing for the future of the racing series.
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LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 23: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 23, 2022, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
People were excited at the latest development. Moreover, one fan even went ahead as far as to suggest that one-day late model series’ like this could end up as the top class of motorsport in America. Though it’s a far-fetched thought, they definitely aren’t wrong about NASCAR slowly killing off short tracks and ovals. Moreover, with the CARS tour these abandoned short tracks would be able to get back to some racing action.
We need a 23xiracing late model and we also need you @dennyhamlin to get back into late model racing bring back the short track showdown
— Johnny So Fresh (@JohnnySoFresh2) January 9, 2023
🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/jAghfUzlzr
— Hunter (@HTHLover99) January 9, 2023
Hope they get the series on FloSports full time.Nothing beats good Late Model stock racing
— Logan (@LoganBolton7) January 9, 2023
So much better than NASCAR and INDY CAR. Dirt sprints, late models, etc always more exciting and fan friendly!
— Kathy Kuykendall (@kathycooks223) January 9, 2023
Yes it did !!!
— @PetchakPerformance (@PetchakPerform1) January 9, 2023
Facts!
— Anthony Emrick (@emrickanthony1) January 10, 2023
Agreed!!
— Skol Mommy (@SkolMommy) January 10, 2023
This is huge for oval racing. As nascar continues to destroy oval racing, along with the stock car, I expect the cars tour to take over as the pinnacle of auto racing in the USA. Absolutely huge for the tradition of the stock car and oval racing. Thanks so much Kev and team!
— oneroundofwedge (@oneroundofwedge) January 9, 2023
Hamlin Classic comeback 🔜⁉️ https://t.co/IriKuyhihX
— Josh (@901Joshyy) January 10, 2023
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Hamlin sure seems excited about the prospect of this series. However, it still remains to see if he would be inclined to participate in the series himself. Maybe, not while still racing in NASCAR. However, there certainly is a possibility for him to maybe field his own cars in the series and race them after his retirement from NASCAR. But the future will remain speculative regarding this subject.
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Akash Pandhare