“Wanna Be F1 So Bad LOL” – NASCAR Mocked After President Reveals Major Possible Change to 2024 Calendar

Despite Formula 1’s global stature, the sport never really interested the American audience. The American audience’s loyalties have long been associated with NASCAR as their premier motorsporting competition. However, ever since Liberty Media’s takeover and Drive to Survive’s popularity, F1 is in the driving seat in America as well. Or so NASCAR thinks, which would explain the desperate move from the top brass of the sport.

NASCAR currently holds a massive 38 events across a cup series. Out of the 38 events, none cross the United States border. However, this might change soon, as there’s interest from the north and south of the US border.

“Do we believe there’s interest north and south of the border specifically? Yeah, there’s interest,” revealed president Steve Phelps. “Whether that happens in 2024 or not, I don’t know. What I do know is we’re going to have continued schedule variation in 2024,” he added.

The president did talk about the possibility of NASCAR exploring Canada and Mexico as early as 2024. However, there is no official confirmation yet and the sport will stick to its schedule in 2023.

We can compare this new idea of expansion to Formula 1’s global approach to racing. Taking the sport where there’s demand might add to the sport’s global interest. NASCAR might finally expand its horizon and capitalize on the sport’s global demand.

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This revelation for possible expansion from 2024 onwards got some attention from fans on twitter.

F1 fans mock NASCAR’s attempt to go global and cross the United States border

The fans are mocking NASCAR’s wish to go global. Some point to crossing the border isn’t really going global, which the sport has done in the past. Whereas some fans point out how this is an attempt to become try to be more like F1 and IMSA.

Just the news of possible expansion into Mexico and Canada is getting a lot of backlash from the fans. Such a poor reception might make the management rethink things.

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Say what you will, American fans seem skeptical about this latest development.  Should this be a chance that NASCAR can take? Something all fans will find out as the 2024 cup series approaches.