NASCAR Is Ignoring the Obvious

NASCAR announced that Mexico City will host NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series events beginning in 2025. The first thought at this news may well be, “wow, that’s interesting, but which track will lose a race?” According to Nick Bromberg in this Yahoo Sports story, Richmond Raceway will lose one of its race dates. Yet again, NASCAR tries to grow while gutting its heritage and its past – when it isn’t necessary.

They are killing off the short tracks.

Diffey Makes An Immediate Difference

NASCAR has a new voice for NBC TV race broadcasts – the veteran Leigh Diffey. If you watched IndyCar racing or the Olympics in recent years, you have heard Diffey’s distinctive voice. This is one of the best moves that NBC Sports and NASCAR have made in decades, bringing this fresh voice and perspective to NASCAR racing on television.

Harrison Burton Gets Fired, Wins First NASCAR Cup Race

Harrison Burton won his first NASCAR Cup race, and the Wood Brothers Racing team got their 100th win on Saturday, August 24. Burton, 23, surged to the front on the final lap to take the win at one of NASCAR’s biggest events, the annual summer race at the Daytona International Speedway. In the NBC broadcast booth calling the race was Burton’s Dad, Jeff Burton, a 21-time Cup race winner and one of NASCAR’s 75 greatest drivers.  

Ironically, Burton was informed in July that he would not return to the Wood Brothers team in 2025.