After Controversial Opinion on NASCAR’s Tragic Decline, Danica Patrick Receives Kenny Wallace’s Utmost Backing

Unreasonably harsh reactions to personal opinions are not uncommon, and Danica Patrick knows this all too well. The longtime flag bearer for women in racing is not afraid of speaking her mind in public. She recently gave insights into the decline of NASCAR’s popularity in recent times but was severely criticized by fans for this.

Even then, it is a positive indication that some others had Patrick’s back. One of them was former NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace. The support coming from within the racing community would be of some comfort to Patrick. The veteran’s comments were right in the face of detractors.

Kenny Wallace sees no reason why Danica Patrick should change

Kenny Wallace took to X recently to give his take on Danica Patrick speaking about NASCAR’s reducing stature. He acknowledged that the former Stewart-Haas Racing driver’s subjective stances may raise eyebrows, but appreciated her bold nature.

He tweeted, “Danica Patrick has controversial opinions. But, Danica is very popular for all the right reasons. She is herself. She is not gonna change because someone on social media has their opinion.” Clearly, Wallace feels that Patrick has every right to express views on the realities of the sport where she became a household name.

This was not all. Wallace shared his own reason for why NASCAR may be having an identity crisis. He wrote in a separate tweet, “Todays NASCAR drivers can walk down the street and nobody knows who they are, that was not true in the late 1990’s or early 2000’s.” He pointed out that iconic figures like his brother Rusty Wallace and the late great Dale Earnhardt Sr often required police protection to go to places.

This begs a question. What exactly did Danica Patrick say about NASCAR’s current condition?

Patrick reveals what could be hurting NASCAR

Danica Patrick was in conversation with “Awful Announcing” recently. She was asked about the health of auto racing in the U.S., especially in the backdrop of decreased TV ratings for NASCAR. The 41-year-old began by focusing on the fact that NASCAR races are “way too long.” She highlighted that people’s attention spans have shortened drastically.

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Danica Patrick also hinted that there could be lessons to be learned from F1’s rise in the country. She opined, “There was a time when Formula One wasn’t really a blip on the radar here in the States and NASCAR drivers were everything. A lot of that correlates with, yes, the product, but also the marketability of the drivers within it and the personalities.”

Patrick also mentioned how NASCAR has been hit due to “a lot of the big famous names being gone.” However, she was upbeat about the future of non-F1 motorsports. She explained that different sports have their “ebbs and flows” before adding that “other motorsports will be on the rise.”

There may be different sides formed on Danica Patrick’s reactions. Some would say that it takes a brave person to put a finger on the problem. In any case, it would be interesting to see if more people take such a stance in the days to come.

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