Is NASCAR’s New Strategy to End Fuel-Saving a Masterstroke? Executives’ Superspeedway Bluff Gets Called Out

Is NASCAR’s New Strategy to End Fuel-Saving a Masterstroke? Executives’ Superspeedway Bluff Gets Called Out

“Generally, how a lot of our speedways were laid out, it was a short stage, a short stage and then a long stage to the end. Going into Talladega, we’re going to flip that,” NASCAR’s executive vice president and chief racing development officer, John Probst said on the latest episode of the “Hauler Talk” podcast. It’s NASCAR’s latest attempt to fix superspeedway racing. However, it comes at a time when many fans are asking for something far simpl…

NASCAR Community Split Over Talladega Stage Change to Fix Fuel-Saving Racing-“This Won’t Fix It”

NASCAR has announced a format change for the April 26 race at Talladega Superspeedway, aiming to reduce fuel-saving strategies that have shaped recent superspeedway events. The sanctioning body will reverse the usual stage structure, making Stage 1 longer and the final two stages shorter.The move follows continued feedback from fans about how races at Talladega and Daytona International Speedway play out. NASCAR also confirmed plans to hold a pr…

NASCAR shortening Talladega stages to combat fuel-saving strategy concerns

NASCAR will shorten the lengths of its final two stages in the April 26 race at Talladega Superspeedway to address fuel-saving concerns on superspeedways. Next January will also bring the … Read More The post NASCAR shortening Talladega stages to combat fuel-saving strategy concerns appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.