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Apr 24, 2022; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) leads the field through the tai-oval during the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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Apr 24, 2022; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) leads the field through the tai-oval during the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
NASCAR fans are some of the most passionate, most supportive, and loyal fans there are in any sport across the country. However, the same characteristics can also turn quite ugly under different circumstances.
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Such circumstances, or rather, an example of such a shift from die-hard support to staunch criticism, were recently on display when NASCAR revealed the race format of the All-Star race.
Journalist Bob Pockrass tweeted out the format, which, let’s just say, was greeted with not a lot of warmth and with a lot of animosities.
As an Australian and therefore ignorant, what exactly is the point of the All-Star race?
If it doesn't count for anything and it's not a crown jewel event, then all it does is pointlessly tear up machinery.
— Andrew Rollason 🐈🏴☠️ (@rollo75) April 29, 2022
Can we just kill off the All Star race already? This shit gets more and more gimmicky every year
— Burt Macklin (@TeamBubba23) April 28, 2022
I had zero interest in the format the moment I knew the All-Star Race was at Texas. It's a trash race being held at a landfill of a racetrack. Just take the week off instead.
— Dylan Johnson (@DylanJohnson219) April 28, 2022
I had zero interest in the format the moment I knew the All-Star Race was at Texas. It's a trash race being held at a landfill of a racetrack. Just take the week off instead.
— Dylan Johnson (@DylanJohnson219) April 28, 2022
Just stop trying to make it happen. The All-Star race hasn't been relevant since The Winston days.
— Darrell Andes Jr (@andes_jr) April 28, 2022
The forced caution in the last segment is so stupid
— Dawson Allen (@RealDAllen2000) April 28, 2022
What in the holy fist f*ck? Wonder if Stephen Hawking is available to decipher this madness
— Sassy Sassafras (@sassafras_sassy) April 29, 2022
gooooooddddddd this is stupid, lol
— David Foster Flawless (@Yes_The_Real_Me) April 28, 2022
NASCAR orders Denny Hamlin to undergo sensitivity training
Denny Hamlin recently became the second Joe Gibbs Racing driver in less than a year to undergo sensitivity training required by NASCAR.
Last year, it was Kyle Busch who fell under fire for his use of the word, r******d, and recently it was his teammate who found himself under the radar after he used a clip from the popular TV Show, Family Guy to make a point about Kyle Larson.
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Hamlin had posted a meme clip from the show and connected it to Larson’s late-race move that led to the wrecks of 23XI Racing duo Kurt Busch and Bubba Wallace.
Naturally, the 23XI Racing co-owner was frustrated with what happened, so he posted the clip. Hamlin deleted the clip soon after it gathered flak, and he even posted an apology for the same.
“I took down a post I made earlier today after reading some of the comments. It was a poor choice of memes and I saw how it was offensive. It came across totally wrong. I apologize,” he tweeted.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, is seen on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR soon sanctioned the driver, something that also didn’t sit well with the fans either. But that’s quite expected, what wasn’t expected was the reaction to the All-Star race format.
Anyway, let’s see if NASCAR tries to improve or reconsider things that fans want reconsidered or thought over.
