Report: NASCAR Considering Major All-Star Change Amidst Criticism from Chase Elliott & Bubba Wallace
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Report: NASCAR Considering Major All-Star Change Amidst Criticism from Chase Elliott & Bubba Wallace
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Jun 13, 2021; Fort Worth, TX, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) and driver Kyle Busch (18) drive side by side during the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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Jun 13, 2021; Fort Worth, TX, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) and driver Kyle Busch (18) drive side by side during the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Texas Motor Speedway has become the new home of the glamorous, NASCAR All-Star Race. Last year, as well as this year, drivers went around the 1.5-mile long, intermediate track to win the one million dollar prize. However, Chase Elliott could be accountable for some changes.
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It is no surprise that the community wanted the track to be changed. However, there is a possibility that NASCAR heard the community.
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Jun 13, 2021; Fort Worth, TX, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) and driver Kyle Busch (18) and driver Christopher Bell (20) and driver Cole Custer (41) and driver Chase Elliott (9) lead the field at the start of the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Through a tweet, NASCAR Journalist, Adam Stern revealed FOX Sports wants to see the All-Star race moved.
.@FoxSports wants to see the @NASCAR All-Star Race moved next year, and rotate every year like MLB's All-Star Game, and it's talking to the league about that, per Bill Wanger, Fox's EVP and head of programming and scheduling.
🔗: https://t.co/aNmIteGHnS pic.twitter.com/zyWNakCzSn
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) June 25, 2022
This is great news, considering how everyone wanted the venue to change. Moreover, this would make the All-Star race more special.
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In fact, Chase Elliott and Bubba Wallace also wanted the change to happen.
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The Athletic asked NASCAR drivers what the sport can do to improve the All-Star race. And one of the drivers was Bubba Wallace who opened up about his dissatisfaction with the race being fixed in Texas.
He said, “The All-Star Race should float, it should be like other major leagues that float their All-Star games, too. Pick your best markets and build off that. If (a track) is suited for us, I think we should look at different avenues. I mean, it’s an All-Star Race; it shouldn’t be in the same spot every year.”
Wallace isn’t the only one, though. The 2020 Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott wanted the changes too. In fact, he highlighted two reasons for having the All-Star somewhere else other than Texas. He declared the reasons in an interview with Fox Sports.
Chase Elliott has two reasons why the all-star race should move around: Other sports have their all-star races move and he hasn’t had much success at Texas Motor Speedway: pic.twitter.com/xK0pKHJoxX
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) May 18, 2022
The first one is, “I think that’s what that race was initially designed to do. To move around, and give fans in a different region a special event”.
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The second reason is selfish. Although, it makes sense since Texas isn’t his best track. He said, “To get away from Texas would be a major win for me, the lesser times we visit Texas, the better. I would love that, that would be great”
Finally, this is amazing news, and it will certainly bring the excitement back to the All-Star race. So, what track would you like to see in the All-Star race? Let us know in the comments.
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