NASCAR Fans Rejoice as “Abomination to Racing” is Put on Hold
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Always a step ahead. That’s what everyone wants. And when it comes to technology and automation, the shift seems inevitable. However, this particular futuristic approach of NASCAR is not something that fans approve of.
Earlier this year, NASCAR announced that it is exploring the opportunity of electrical vehicles. Moreover, NASCAR COO Steve O’Donnell revealed that car companies like Toyota, Ford, and Chevrolet had expressed interest in the concept.
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Furthermore, he shared that an all-electric exhibition series might take place in 2023. However, in a recent tweet by Adam Stern, it came to light that the said exhibition will not take place next year. This doesn’t mean that the governing body is taking a step back. But it just means that 2023 will not mark the beginning of this electric exhibition.
As soon as NASCAR fans came across this post, the comment section was filled with a myriad of opinions. Fans said that they were relieved over the news. Interestingly, most of them reacted negatively to the entire concept of electric vehicles in NASCAR.
Hopefully it is canceled forever!
— Phillip Sterling (@PSterling9512) October 13, 2022
All eletric NASCAR is an abomination to racing.
— Shawn Caldwell (@11Libra11) October 13, 2022
I’m sure that disappointed about 6 people.
— J. L. Steele (@JL_Steele) October 14, 2022
It shouldn’t start anytime soon, nascar has way bigger fish to fry like making sure the teams can fund themselves so they don’t die while the suits roll around in TV dollars
— Tom Sears (@LurkinTomGaming) October 13, 2022
I guess their batteries weren’t charged enough for this idea
— AJ 🤠⚡️ (@icyharvick4) October 13, 2022
Put the all electric series on hold indefinitely for all I care. 💁🏻♂️
— Matt (@MIracingfan) October 13, 2022
Omg if they do I will NEVER watch another @NASCAR race in my life
— Rhino (@rh_herb) October 14, 2022
I give zero shits about seeing an electric series. Now, tell the Phelps clown we want 1000hp.
— Benny (@Ben_4_fan) October 13, 2022
It should never start
— Travis Lourie (@Travadelic) October 13, 2022
If you switch over to electric I'll be switching the channel. I went to 1 Indy 500 & just about fell asleep, no joke, it was so damn quiet.
— Joy ODonnell (@Joy23ODonnell) October 14, 2022
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Although NASCAR fans have not been able to come to terms with this new concept yet, the governing body is quite excited about this new shift. Seeing this as a step in the right direction, NASCAR hopes to create a world where the original series and electric series can coexist.
Why is NASCAR in favor of electrification?
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Earlier this year, Canalys, a market research company shared that a 109% growth has been documented in the sale of electric vehicles since 2020. Hence, seeing this data as a huge opportunity, NASCAR aims to tap the new market. Moreover, Steve O’Donnell feels that this can be a huge part of the sport’s future.
He said; ” As everyone knows, there’s a huge push across all of our (original equipment manufacturer) partners, and even potentially new OEM partners. So it’s important for us to explore that space. I think there’s a lot of interest from our current partners to be part of that.”
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Furthermore, O’Donnell explained that NASCAR is trying to create a space for all types of audiences. He said that if there are people who want to explore new types of technologies in a NASCAR event, the sports authorities should be able to cater to that.
Edited by:
Ankit Sharma