The Favorites Forcing the Fans Out: The Nationwide Series’ Not-So-New Problem
Take one look at Saturday’s Nationwide Series finishing order from Nashville and a race fan would never know that the Cup Series had an off weekend.
Take one look at Saturday’s Nationwide Series finishing order from Nashville and a race fan would never know that the Cup Series had an off weekend.
The story is the old “Indian trick,” which longtime series stalwart Means Racing was attempting to utilize in running the distance at Texas last weekend.
As the Nationwide Series breaks new ground at Texas this Friday night, fans ought to remember just who’s fighting this fight these days.
No Roush Nationwide Series regular has ever won a race at Fontana, or even scored a top-five finish, since the track hosted its first race in 1997.
Thus far, a move to Tri-Star Motorsports has proven to be just what the doctor ordered for Eric McClure, who was looking for a new place to develop as a driver.
The role Smith is playing in the garage as owner is nothing new. After all, he, and Tri-Star Motorsports, have been here before.
“There’s really no way to change anything more than we’ve changed,” says Justin Allgaier of his new home at Turner Motorsports.
The likely outcome for 2011 will leave the legitimacy and value of the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship in more limbo than it is right now.
The Nationwide Series, on the other hand, was officially decided last week at Texas, with Brad Keselowski taking this year’s title.
Friday was a good day for the Nationwide Series. Whether it goes down as a good day or the start of something bigger remains to be seen.