NASCAR Driver Asks to Drop Daytona From Schedule With a Return to Historic Superspeedway

NASCAR Driver Asks to Drop Daytona From Schedule With a Return to Historic Superspeedway

The Southern California market has been a mainstay for NASCAR racing since 1997, and Auto Club Speedway was the jugular vein when it comes to racing in that region. The 2-mile oval once used to have record attendance and packed grandstands, but the track started to lose its appeal in 2011, and by 2014, the seating capacity was reduced from 92,000 seats to 68,000. And these were the signs of NASCAR losing its grip on the track and unable to attra…