Kansas might not rank the highest when we talk about fan-favorite tracks. Of course, the 2022 season has brought back some excitement and more viewers with the re-designed cars. However, the race at Kansas speedway might not have favored NASCAR’s decision. Although Kurt Busch got 23XI their first win of that season. Moreover, this is his first win for Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s team.

Despite that, Kansas Speedway was not the best race of the season in terms of viewers. In fact, NASCAR journalist, Adam Stern tweeted about the dip in ratings and viewership this year in a tweet that said, “.@FS1 got a 1.43 rating and 2.337 million viewers for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas, down from a 1.62 rating and 2.739 million for last year’s event.“

And, the fans had their own analogies as to why were the views lower?

NASCAR Fans Share Their Opinions

NASCAR fans on Twitter had their own thoughts about why Kansas did not rate well. Some fans felt that it could have been because of an overlap with other sports.

On the other hand, a lot of people had things to say about NASCAR races being on FS1 instead of FOX.

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It seems like there is a clear preference for FOX. Considering, a lot of people already own FOX Sports on their televisions. On the other hand, FS1 is a channel that everyone might not have.

Denny Hamlin Answers The All-Important Question About Kurt Busch After The NASCAR Cup Series Race

23XI Racing announced that Kurt Busch will now be a Jordan Brand sponsored athlete. Moreover, he will run a special, Air Jordan III “Black Cement” inspired livery. There were many people wondering why Kurt Busch got the deal instead of Bubba Wallace? Although there are a couple of reasons, such as Bubba Wallace’s pre-existing sponsorship with Columbia, Denny Hamlin tells us the all-important reason for the #45 getting the deal.

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Denny Hamlin reveals the main reason in a press conference. A reporter asked him, “Did you have to convince Michael (Jordan) at all like, hey, put your brand on a car of a 44-year-old veteran, instead of maybe the younger, hot shoes?”. 

To which, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver replied, “No, because the fact is- Kurt Busch wins. It doesn’t matter about any previous history at this race track. We know when we show up, if we’ve got a fast car, he is capable of winning. And, that’s what I saw in Kurt Busch.”

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The reason for the lower ratings in the Kansas race is still a mystery. And, we may never know the real reason. However, what’s your take on it?