The imagination of the NASCAR fandom knows no bounds. The loudest cheerleaders and fiercest defenders of their favorite racers can also become vicious critics at the drop of a hat. Of arbitrary rules, unfair penalties, unnecessary wrecks, and of each other.

Inevitably, the unfettered freedom of social media becomes the canvas on which their visionary insights are painted. And the stage which concocts their ludicrous schemes. As one fan discovered when he brought forward an innovative proposal for next season.

A NASCAR fan inclined toward reverting to the golden days of motorsport racing

The most identifiable part of any motorsport is its tracks. The style and preparation of even seasoned racers are determined by the nature of the track. From Darlinton’s dangerous corners to Kansas’s wide spaces, the varied geometrical shapes, turns, banking angles, and surfaces of the tracks create a unique spectacle at each track. However, this distinction wasn’t exciting enough for a fan who suggested another course for the Cup racers next year.

A dirt race fan claimed to enjoy the current short tracks and superspeedways but wished to incorporate a dirt racetrack in the Cup Series. An old-fashioned run-of-the-mill dirt course with gravel flying off and Next Gen cars bumping into each other. Interestingly, the first official NASCAR race took place on the Daytona Beach course in 1948. In the next 75 years, NASCAR revamped and modernized the older tracks to present the swanky grounds for 21st-century racing.

After all that, this racing fan would want the authorities to reverse the clock and go back to unruly dirt courses at the premier level of motorsport racing. In the submission posted on Reddit, the social media user desired, “I absolutely love the modern NASCAR schedule because of its variety. I love short track racing, superspeedways, intermediates, road courses, street courses, dirt ovals, all of it. I’m praying that NASCAR keeps a dirt oval on the schedule for 2024.

“With that said, I think a dirt road race would be phenomenal. It doesn’t need insane jumps or anything like you see in the pro trucks, but a setup where the drivers could really wheel it through a set of tight corners and beat and bang off of each other would be incredibly entertaining racing.“ They further explained their vision using the example of Montana’s Bump n Run wherein the grid is aligned in front of a bunch of tires and the cars splash mud on their way.

Naturally, the rest of the fanbase had a field day with this absurdity in which Rick Hendrick’s driver faced the brunt of their scorn.

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William Byron is undergoing a strange twist in his multiple race-winning tale. After ten Top 5 and fifteen Top 10 finishes, he could have never conjured up a scenario in which he would be at the center of racing jibes. But his insipid performance in the playoff races has left him at the mercy of ongoing quips. True to form, the #24 Hendrick Motorsports racer somehow factored in this hair-brained proposal of dirt racing.

Most commentators immediately shot down this idea for the Cup races. “There’s the dumbest thing I’ve read all day, congrats”

“No. Just… no”

“Stop. Now.”

But one user took the jest one step further by suggesting the application of petroleum jelly on the Charlotte Road Course.

“If that doesn’t pan out, maybe they cover the Roval with Vaseline.”

At that point, another commenter couldn’t help throwing in a wisecrack hinting at Byron’s current form.

“Isnt that what they rub on the 24 Chevrolet?”

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Hopefully, the champion racer will silence his critics in the next race at Texas Motor Speedway in order to avoid dirt racing next season.