virtualbalboa
driver of corey day bandwagon since 2022
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Pavement races don't pay 100K or more to win until you get to XFinity Series and the costs to run a pavement late model are astronomical compared to a dirt equivalent racing for more money. This isn't something for the Cup drivers to fix. This is something for NASCAR to fix.I've posted before about how much I hate that dirt has gotten such a following that even NASCAR and its drivers are boosting it while lower-tier pavement racing (including the Truck Series) is dying. If you want to get talented stock car drivers, you need a well funded and supported grassroots. The problem today is that you can't get a ride at even the lowest level without money. We need Cup Series drivers going to the local short track and running races to boost attendance in order to bring in more money, not hopping in a sprint car and boosting an entirely different discipline.
The grassroots of stock car racing is incredibly being filled with trust fund babies and I think we're seeing that reflected in the talent levels (or lack thereof) in the Truck Series. It's only a matter of time before that crap gets to Cup.