“Massive L”- NASCAR’s Unwavering Faith in Controversial Track Triggers Massive Backlash

The announcement of Phoenix Raceway hosting the Championship race in 2025 has sparked a range of reactions from fans worldwide. As one of the most anticipated races in the NASCAR calendar, the track for the championship race always draws significant attention from the fans.

However, this excitement has been met with a wave of discontent from the community, who have been especially triggered by Jordan Bianchi’s recent revelation. The clash between anticipation and disappointment has sparked intense discussions, highlighting the passionate and opinionated nature of NASCAR fans when it comes to track selections and championship race venues.

Phoenix is back!

In a recent update from Jordan Bianchi on The Teardown podcast, a major revelation has sent shockwaves through the racing world. Phoenix Raceway‘s hosting of the 2025 NASCAR Championship Race has been confirmed as a “done deal”, with an official announcement expected from NASCAR later this week.

However, it seems not even Bianchi or Gluck are too fond of the track. Earlier, in another conversation, the duo had discussed why the championship race should move from the Arizona track. “Phoenix is Phoenix. You’re not going to get some sort of a barn burner race. I don’t care what package you have, what tire you have. I’ve been watching races here, I guess, the first time I came here was 2005, and if you were like, ‘Oh, you know, name your most five most memorable Phoenix race or whatever’, I’d be like, now part of that’s because I have a terrible memory. But I still don’t think that this is the track that is the showcase for the best racing,” Gluck opined. 

Hence, as expected, this news has stirred a flurry of anticipation and discussion among fans and experts. Many argue that rotating the championship race among different tracks adds excitement and diversity to the season finale. With Phoenix Raceway hosting the championship race several times in recent years, some fans feel that the event has become predictable and less compelling.

NASCAR fans’ mixed reaction to the 2025 championship race venue

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Fans took to Reddit and expressed their disappointment with the recent announcement. One fan wrote, “Wow. Massive L”, while another opined, “God. Who asked for this?” At the same time, one Redditor didn’t mince words when expressing his displeasure at the revelation, commenting, “You’ve gotta be shitting me”

Despite popular knowledge about Phoenix Raceway being one of the most difficult tracks, one fan expressed the venue’s lack of excitement and memorable moments, in line with what Jeff Gluck had mentioned earlier. The comment expressed a sense of disappointment and frustration with Phoenix Raceway, describing it as a “nothing track” that has failed to consistently deliver fast-pace fan experiences. “God Phoenix is such a nothing track man. It’s not even just the car it’s always been whatever outside of a few iconic moments (and as a Gordon fan one of them isn’t exactly a proud moment for any of us). Hell even when IndyCar ran the current layout it was boring.”

Well, who doesn’t remember the Jeff Gordan-Clint Bowyer debacle that went down at Phoenix over a decade ago in 2012? An on-track nudge from Clint Bowyer had Jeff Gordon supposedly fuming, who in turn decided to intentionally wreck his opponent. However, that’s not all as the #24 and #15 were later seen in an ugly altercation on pit-road, and Jeff Gordon was even ordered to pay a hefty fine of $100,000 by NASCAR. Definitely entertaining for fans, isn’t it?

Having said that, there was one comment about NASCAR’s listening to fans sarcastically suggesting a disconnect between fan preferences and decisions made by the organization. “They’re doing super good listening to fans” These frustrations expressed in the comments reflect a common sentiment amongst the fans. One NASCAR enthusiasts evenused terms like “dull a**” and “dumb championship format” to indicate strong dissatisfaction, writing, “Lol great, another dull a** finale for this dumb championship format.”

Fans’ comments highlighted how crucial track choices and race structure are in determining how fans see and enjoy races. Perhaps they want to see improvements made particularly for the championship finale, to make the races more exciting and competitive.