Denny Hamlin crushes dreams of NASCAR fans hoping to abolish playoffs
"They could say 36 races, which they're not, everyone just get over it. You're going to get playoffs."
"They could say 36 races, which they're not, everyone just get over it. You're going to get playoffs."
"We wanted to give our amazing and loyal fans plenty of opportunity to prepare to be in Daytona Beach for the excitement"
NASCAR ratings are continuing to fall and Denny Hamlin thinks the sport's new television deals aren't helping.
NASCAR viewership numbers plummeted further at New Hampshire with F1 ratings closing in their rearview mirror.
Over 274 million viewers across Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube have watched the skit.
"The point isn’t to crown the best driver…"
"I think it turned our sport into like a joke, unfortunately."
NASCAR is at a crossroads with its playoff format and NBC could have a huge say in where the series goes next.
"We’ve got five races here to get this right."
"It really feels like we’re in a growth year."
"We now take this additional step to underscore that words carry weight, and respect must be lived out loud."
"We’re fans first and foremost so it’s something we wanted for a long time..."
Most notably, IndyCar will now race in primetime on Father's Day.
The driver cam here gave us a real raw look at Allmendinger's reaction to losing his engine.
"No, Chris, I don't know anything about breeding kangaroos."
Kempner had been at Fox since their 1994 beginnings, and was part of their NASCAR coverage since it started in 2001.
"We lost a lot of that young fanbase that we really need to covet if we're going to grow this sport again."
The series will debut on May 22.
"Public perception was that I had done something wrong."
"There isn't enough space to list the motorsports media accomplishments of Al Pearce."
"It's been interesting watching y'all try to operate up here."
Fans missed about 20 minutes of The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix on Fox.