On the Apr. 8 episode of the Dale Jr. Download, Dale Earnhardt Jr. spoke about the frustration with the Cup Series effort during the throwback weekend at Darlington. “I was kind of taken aback,” Junior said. “That anyone wouldn’t be on board with something like this.”
Junior illuminated how race sponsors can influence teams not to participate in throwback weekends. “I didn’t think about some of the challenges the landscape presents to the sponsors these days,” Junior explained.
“Some of these partners might have just a couple weekends a year, where they’re a three race sponsor, and they’re like, well, I don’t want to change all my stuff up for this race,” Junior continued.
The JR Motorsports owner related to teams not participating in the weekend, as his cars abstained in the past. “Junior motorsports didn’t participate every year,” Junior said. “There was quite a while where the seven didn’t run one, and when they do run one, it’s a throwback to something company-related and not NASCAR or motorsports-related.”
At Darlington, Josh Berry and the No. 21 team paid homage to the 1965 Indianapolis 500 car driven by Jim Clark.
“It’s like, yeah, alright,” Junior said. “I would keep it inside the NASCAR box. Some people go outside that box and do things that don’t make any sense to me whatsoever.”
Despite the initial frustration with how teams handled the weekend, Junior acknowledged the fact the weekend is evolving.
“I didn’t mind that the 19 guys were out there running around with their non-throwback schemes,” Junior said. “We just kind of all got to get out of the way and let throwback weekend be what it wants to be.”
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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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