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In 2023, NASCAR will celebrate its 75th anniversary. Now, there are things and ways, some known and some unknown in which the sport would celebrate this historical landmark, it’s worth looking back on what they did back when they turned 50.

In 1998, a list of the 50 Greatest Drivers was released by the sport.

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But if they were to release another, 75 at 75 kind of a list now, who would the additional 25 drivers be?

Well, a majority of the fans chose more or less the same drivers in their list of 25, names such as Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Larson, Jimmie Johnson, the Busch brothers, and Chase Elliott.

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Is NASCAR planning to include major surprises in the 2023 schedule?

While it’s natural to think there would be some sort of exciting surprises in form of racetracks in the coming season, the truth is that apart from a second visit to the Coliseum in LA, an All-Star migration to North Wilkesboro, and a Chicago Street Race is what all there is.

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“As we prepare to celebrate our 75th anniversary season, we are committed to delivering a schedule that acknowledges the deep history and tradition of our sport while establishing a bold future that brings the best racing in the world to new markets and new fans,” Ben Kennedy, the Senior Vice President of Racing Development and Strategy said.

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Kennedy added that the 2023 schedule is a result of continuous collaboration across the industry with all the partners.

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“We are incredibly proud of what our sport will have to offer fans next season and excited to celebrate this milestone season with the most diverse compilation of tracks in motorsports,” he emphasized.

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