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First, let us do a little introspection to try and answer this question. Is racing more of a money-making business than it used to be in the past? Well, if one is to look at it from a hard-core fan’s lens, things have gone down a bit to some degree. While the motorsports world is constantly evolving, the precedence has grown more towards the business side of things than the fundamental spirit of the sport.

And that was pretty much what the former Xfinity driver and entrepreneur Kevin Swindell unapologetically called out when he brutally slammed the current path of racing, exposing the rapacity of Snowball Derby and its officials. Sharing a screenshot of the Snowball Derby’s pass on his “X” handle, he bashed the whole system for killing the spirit of racing and making a mockery of it.

A former NASCAR driver points out the greed in racing, exposing Snowball Derby and its officials

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If there’s something prevalent in today’s time, then it is the existing money mindset. The world used to be calmer and easygoing when people gave things credit for their value and not for their economic utility. Sports is one brick in the house that has turned out to be a major money spinner.

Take any major sport; it is leading promotion, and one can’t overlook this change. In a time where fans invest more in streaming platforms to catch a glimpse of the action rather than going down to the track to get a feel for it in person, even the small series are reaping generous amounts in profit as fans now have to pay a ridiculous amount for a single view.

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Recently, former NASCAR Xfinity Series driver and entrepreneur Kevin Swindell decided to bust this when he called out the late-model Bonanza with proof. The single-day PPV of Sunday’s Snowball Derby feature costs around $50, which is a bit costly for the average racing enthusiast.

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Swindell mocked the promotion in his post; he wrote, “Why doesn’t our sport grow, you ask? We live behind a**anine(asinine) paywalls like this. Go sell some advertising.” 

Defending Chilli Bowl champion teams up with Swindell

Even though Swindell’s time in NASCAR is pretty much over, the entrepreneur is still an active driver and a credible team owner, featuring sprint cars in races like the Chilli Bowl. The former ARCA/Xfinity Series driver broke the news, announcing his 2024 Chilli Bowl. Defending champion Logan Seavey will return to his former team, Swindell Speedlab/Bertrand Motorsports, to take on the midget racing Nationals championship.

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While Seavey jumped ships, leaving the Swindell camp for Abacus Racing to drive the #57 car in the USAC National Series, the champion will get back to his old ways, tying up with his former team to attempt a consecutive title. Whereas Abacus Racing has announced that they have roped in Tyler Courtney to drive the #57 car next year.