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Dale Earnhardt Jr Leads Outraged NASCAR Reactions at Latest LA Coliseum News

Published 02/04/2023, 12:19 PM EST

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The Auto Club Speedway is undergoing a major revamp, which could potentially see the southern California venue out of action for a couple of years. In light of this, NASCAR is exploring possible solutions. One of them is turning the Clash at the Coliseum into a points race. Unfortunately for NASCAR, there were a fair number of NASCAR fans and community members who were not happy about this. Among the most prominent voices raised against were those of Dale Earnhardt Jr, Carson Hocevar, and spotter Brett Griffin.

Dale Jr. was pretty clear that he would love to see the likes of Irwindale and Kern back on the calendar. Safe to say, he was not the only one sharing that sentiment, as fellow racers Carson Hocevar and Ryan Vargas agreed with him.

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According to Hocevar, the money spent on Coliseum each year could rather be used to revamp the Irvingdale Speedway or the Kern Raceway, and they would be much more embraced by the community.

 

Besides the drivers, fans also provided their views on the same.

What did Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the rest of the community say?

A fair number of fans suggested that a few former tracks be added back to the NASCAR Cup Series calendar. The Irwindale Speedway and the Kern County Raceway were fairly popular picks. In essence, if the sport was leaning more towards short tracks, fans feel that there are plenty of better options than the LA Coliseum.

Others were simply not happy about the LA Coliseum being considered for a point-scoring race. According to some, it was alright as an exhibition race, where the number of cars is limited. However, having a full grid on the short track could be very difficult indeed.

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Some people have even observed that fans have been clamoring for more short-track races.

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For now, all the drivers are looking forward to the first race of the season at the LA Coliseum. Then, the real action begins with the official start of the 2023 NASCAR Cup season at the Daytona International Speedway.

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