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Are you asking me to watch it? That's a great question, to which I'd ask you, "How many next Jeff Gordons do you think have gone undiscovered every single year?" Why do you think this is analogous to Lawrence Stroll paying for Lance to use a helicopter to take between the mansion and the...

You just described how it would potentially prevent parents from spending money. You alternately didn't describe how you know or have evidence establishing that the only source of future race car drivers being well heeled children.

First off, since I know the question is "wHeRe iS tHe mOneY cOmiNg fRoM?": obviously the answer is "NASCAR's cut of it's major revenue streams." They can't both be making so much money that even God would shy away from suing them and also struggling to stay afloat. They have chosen to pocket a...

"Are parents not supposed to use their influence or money to help their kid?" No. Of course they can from a moral and legal perspective. The "problem" is that I don't celebrate rich parents pouring money into their kids this way. I wouldn't celebrate any kid or parent where the parents paid for...

I've heard plenty to the contrary over the years to this. PLENTY. Here's where I'll acquiesce: Jeff went to Florida to race because Bickford saw a story on Speedworld that a 13 year old was racing there. Otherwise, it was Bickford being the man knocking down doors to get his stepson to race...

NASCAR has made zero agreements with the drivers unless the drivers own the team they race for. The teams have been challenged to have drivers be exclusive to them because the share of revenue to drivers has decreased, not increased, over the last 20 years, and nonexclusively to Cup has become...

Actually, to my point above, I do think there are repercussions. This is a ladder system we have now is more akin to something we'd see in Formula cars in Europe, but the ecosystem is still that of "stock car racing" and it winds up being like a square peg being pushed into a round hole. It...

On dirt, it is both easier for me to ignore the things I dislike about what modern racing is now and more difficult. Easier in so much as the danger presented in a midget or sprint car is significantly higher, and thus the notion that I am watching people pay to risk their lives for my...

If Kyle Larson retires or loses his ride to Hendrick, what does he owe the TV network? The TV network contracted with NASCAR. That doesn't mean NASCAR gets to act however it wants to in order to put a race on Fox.

Racing revolves around money. The issue with that has always been that money corrupts, and clearly, there are many people in racing to corrupt. Obviously I can't argue with you that the pathway to Cup racing (and Indycar racing, and F1) is constructed at present around the development of young...

Unless you and your sister's parents are Torvill and Dean, your experience isn't analogous to Corey Lajoie's. Speaking of, if you turned on the next 4 winter Olympiads and half the skaters were kids of past Olympic skaters, wouldn't you find that just a little bit weird to be watching Kerrigan...

The drivers are independent contractors. They aren't even employees. And I don't know that acting even MORE like a monopoly is going to be helpful to NASCAR right now.

Very, very few drivers remotely merit being called this at the top levels, though obviously at this stage every level of motorsports is full of ride buyers, almost all of whom have a dream attached to their procurement of making it to NASCAR where the most money can be made (thus providing ROI...

I didn't say he bought a ride either. Obviously Randy has connections and probably invested a smidge in Corey's career. But the connections he had put Corey well ahead of even a local legend's kid or the son of a local trucking magnate. That's how it is. I get it. At the same time, I also don't...

Obviously not nor am I arguing it anywhere. Obviously not nor am I arguing it anywhere. How many of their dad's had Corey LaJoie's dad's status? You know, a long time competitor at NASCAR's top two touring series that has gone on to stay a fixture due to his seat business? For a ticket to a...

Kyle Larson came back to NASCAR because Hendrick gave him a seat and a big enough paycheck to do so. If no owner goes out and effectively self funds a Larson entry, he might not be in NASCAR now. As in today, January 29th, 2025. He'd have to go get his own sponsor and there's some, you know...

USAC also announced a date at one of my local tracks (Butler Motor Speedway) for the Sprint Cars. Really looking forwards to that in addition to High Limit and any other shows I can catch there in 2025.

Usually their parents paid for it? Is this news? "Cody Ware in NASCAR only because his dad is worth 9 figures; More at 11!"

NASCAR doesn't provide anything other than some playoff points for winning the regular season title, right? Asking for a friend. All the Kyle Larson fans upset he races other things than NASCAR could always petition the Frances to provide substantial cash incentives to teams and drivers for...

We're also talking about Kyle Larson fans. Fans of the man known as Kyle Larson: co-owner of High Limit Racing, champion of the Chili Bowl and Knoxville Nationals and 4 Crown Nationals and Kings Royal and even I think a B-Mod race last year that was a support event to a late model race he was...