Former NASCAR Cup Series driver and current FOX commentator Clint Bowyer was clearly better on short tracks during his career than on any other style venue. Superspeedways, road courses, cookie-cutter 1.5-mile tracks — Bowyer had the biggest smile when he was heading to a short track.
But that’s not how he felt coming out of the Richmond, Martinsville, and Bristol races the past three weekends. He didn’t say it on the live broadcast though.
Interestingly, some fans had a slight beef with Clint: Not with what he said, but when he said it.
Let’s take a look at the response from fans:
White Lightning questioned the timing of Bowyer’s complaint on Reddit, which came in a Monday afternoon Tweet — but not when he had a camera on him with millions of NASCAR fans watching.
BenKlee and GMann007 took to Twitter and responded underneath Bowyer’s original Tweet (shown above).
The Reddit poster Frigginjensen actually seemed to side with NASCAR, asking for patience.
RedDemons99 said on Twitter that he had patience with the Next Gen car originally, but its wearing thin when it comes to the product.
TheOrangeFutbol didn’t directly go at Bowyer on Reddit, though it was in response to the former driver’s Tweet. He made some good points.
With the Next Gen Car in place, there will be some frustrations and tweaks, but as Bowyer said — whether you wish he’d said it on FOX or later — it is something NASCAR will need to remedy or it could lose more race fans.
Two NASCAR Cup Series crew members for Ross Chastain’s No. 1 team were suspended following the race at Circuit of the Americas
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On February 17, Ubisoft released a trailer that confirmed that NASCAR would be included in The Crew Motorfest’s next season update. Details were limited at the time, but in a press release issued today, Ubisoft revealed the full details of the update ahead of its March 4 launch.
Ubisoft says drafting will affect car speed and help save fuel, implying that drafting will be a huge factor in the game, at least with these cars. You can check out this and much more on Ubisoft’s official post linked below
Earlier this Tuesday, the official The Crew Motorfest account clarified confusion around the NASCAR bundles. The Crew Credit (CC) bundles only include cosmetic team liveries, not additional cars. The 3 base Next Gen cars (Ford Mustang Dark Horse, Toyota Camry XSE, and Chevrolet ZL1) are part of the free Season 9 update and can be purchased separately.
Mitch Rasmussen, NASCAR’s Senior Director of Interactive, said in the press release:
We’re excited to bring our iconic brand to life in The Crew Motorfest. This collaboration represents another important step in our strategy to bring NASCAR into the digital spaces and places where next generation fans spend their time, giving players new ways to interact with the culture and communities they love.
The content arrives as part of Year 3 Season 9 and is officially licensed by NASCAR. You can watch the first trailer and learn more in the article linked below
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Four road courses on the schedule, and somehow that’s enough to spark one of the biggest debates in the garage. After recent comments from Brad Keselowski questioning the business value of road racing, the conversation has picked up serious steam. Is NASCAR leaning too far into it, or is the current balance about right?
There are valid points on both sides, from sponsorship realities to fan traditions to competitive diversity. Some tracks have gained traction. Others have struggled. The question isn’t just whether road courses belong, but how many make sense within a 36-race season. It’s less about extremes and more about direction. And with future schedule changes always looming, this debate probably isn’t settled anytime soon.
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