{"id":311237,"date":"2025-11-27T23:50:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T23:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/311237\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T23:50:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T23:50:30","slug":"is-nascar-done-fans-divided-after-leaked-messages-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/311237\/","title":{"rendered":"Is NASCAR Done? Fans Divided After Leaked Messages Surface"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASCAR is going through one of its most chaotic periods in recent history and the reason is the recent<\/a> leak of some pretty stunning internal messages during the 23XI \/ Front Row Motorsports antitrust case.<\/p>\n

It turns out that long time NASCAR president Steve Phelps had some choice words for veteran team owner Richard Childress \u2014 calling<\/a> him a \u201cstupid redneck\u201d and basically saying he owes all his wealth to NASCAR. Not to mention the digs at other team owners and even a snide remark about the fans, have shocked the racing community.<\/p>\n

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Now, some fans are worried that the sport is falling apart because of a leadership that\u2019s lost touch with the people they claim to care about. Others reckon it\u2019s all just a big storm that\u2019ll blow over eventually \u2014 the NASCAR machine has a way of looking out for itself, after all.<\/p>\n

And while opinions are divided, there is one thing that pretty much everyone agrees on \u2014 the leadership\u2019s tone has basically destroyed the trust between fans and the sport.<\/p>\n

Some people are pointing to the human side of racing \u2014 the teams, the crews, and the drivers \u2014 and saying that all the power struggles are tearing the sport apart from the inside out. They describe it as being \u201cripped apart at the seams\u201d and some fans are bluntly\u00a0saying<\/a>: \u201cThey don\u2019t give a s*** about us, all they care about is how much they can line their own pockets.\u201d<\/p>\n

The trial is set for December 2025 and it could determine if NASCAR got away with whatever they\u2019ve been up to. But for now, the real impact is playing out with fans and on social media.<\/p>\n

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Also Read:: New Leaked Texts Expose NASCAR Leadership Before Trial<\/a><\/p>\n

Two ends of the NASCAR Fan\u00a0Spectrum\"NASCAR:<\/p>\n

Randy Sartin-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

As this ugly drama plays out, fans have split into two distinct camps.<\/p>\n

On one end are the cynics. These fans don\u2019t get riled up emotionally about it and see it all as a straight-up business calculation. Their view is pretty simple: NASCAR will weather the storm just fine, but some of the people involved in this mess are going to get burned. One fan has a pretty pesitmistic view,\u00a0saying<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen its all said and done, NASCAR will continue on, but all the personalities involved will be gone. No matter who is right, the 23XI gang have just about completed their suicide mission. Good luck living with the fallout Denny. Your partners used you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In the same spirit another\u00a0said<\/a>: \u201cWin or lose NASCAR will be sold there been talk big media group such as Fox would like to buy NASCAR out right, this would give the France family the perfect out and not the headache their dealer with now.\u201d<\/p>\n

It comes across as harsh, but it\u2019s a view that\u2019s rooted in decades of history. Time and time again NASCAR has come out on top in internal brawls, leaving owners, partners and even big time drivers damaged or cast aside. It\u2019s a pretty bleak outlook, but it\u2019s not entirely unrealistic either. However it seems the general consensus is on the fact that enough is enough. One fan\u00a0sums<\/a>\u00a0it up: \u201cNASCAR has governed with a heavy hand for decades. The our-way-or-the-highway approach doesn\u2019t fly anymore. NASCAR should have settled this case long ago but arrogance got in the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the other end are the diehards, the fans who are fiercely protective of the teams and the people that make the sport. They think NASCAR is being dragged down by the wrong leadership.<\/p>\n

As far as they\u2019re concerned, Denny Hamlin<\/a> and 23XI aren\u2019t the problem. Their responses are a reflection of the frustration that\u2019s being felt at the top, and at the sport itself:<\/p>\n

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\u201cNASCAR from the email releases is gonna get it bad\u2026 they are done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf NASCAR is done, the sport is done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNASCAR has been more focused on their own pride instead of the betterment of the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

For this group, the crisis is about leadership. They see the current leadership as being completely out of touch with the sport\u2019s core.<\/p>\n

Despite their differences, both sides ultimately land on the same bottom line: NASCAR\u2019s leadership has to go.<\/p>\n

NASCAR at a Crossroads<\/p>\n

For fans watching all this go down, the real question isn\u2019t whether NASCAR broke antitrust law. The question is what part of the sport is actually going to make it through the other side of this mess. Cynical fans figure the sport will either die or the NASCAR brand will somehow always come out on top, even if a few people get pushed out along the way. Emotional fans think the sport can recover, but it needs a serious reboot of the leadership.<\/p>\n

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The antitrust trial is set for December 1, 2025, which leaves a few days for the legal issues to be resolved, but for many fans, NASCAR management\u2019s judgment has been already made.<\/p>\n

Also Read:: New Leaked NASCAR Texts Reveal Contempt for Teams and Fans<\/a><\/p>\n

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