NASCAR Claps Back at Joe Gibbs’ Satirical Expose, Leaving Fans “Disappointed” as Killing Daytona Tradition Could Have Been Avoided

For decades, the Daytona International Speedway has occupied a special place in NASCAR. Without a doubt, the track has provided some entertaining and nerve-racking moments. With NASCAR’s latest decision on Daytona, the fans are all but left upset. Not only that, the announcement also brings more clarity to the satirical revelation from Joe Gibbs’ camp.

It is no secret that the governing body has been trying to make the sport more popular. In order to achieve that, they have come to a strange conclusion, and it isn’t going to please the fanbase.

NASCAR brings true information to light as it confirms Daytona’s heartbreak

In NASCAR, emotions run high when it comes to being attached to the tracks. As far as Daytona is concerned, the track has been a magical place for plenty of years. The iconic Daytona 500 race has given a grand start to the competition more often than not. However, Joe Gibbs’s camp recently provided some mind-boggling news related to the track. With the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule likely to be announced, Joe Gibbs Racing thought it was right for them to give the fans a glimpse of it through them.

The schedule shared saw the 2024 campaign starting with the Clash at the LA Coliseum and ending at Phoenix Raceway. While this was believable, it surprised many as the second race at Daytona in the year turned out to be the first race of the playoffs. It could have been an interesting prospect had the schedule looked like a serious one. With a deeper look, it was seen that the 2024 season had races at Rainbow Road, Bowman Grey, and Radiator Springs.

Clearly, it was a hilarious attempt from the JGR camp. Within a day after this act, NASCAR formally announced the actual schedule for the next year. It confirmed the return to the oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Even the race at Bristol Motor Speedway witnessed a return on concrete.

Of course, one of the major highlights is the addition of Iowa Speedway to the schedule. For the first time in the history of NASCAR, a race will be held at the 7/8-mile paved short track located in Newton. However, what disappointed the fans was the outcome of Daytona.

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The Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona has been the final race of the Cup Series since 2020. With NASCAR’s 2024 schedule, Darlington Raceway has taken up that place, and that hasn’t pleased the fans one bit.

NASCAR fans were left unimpressed by the Daytona decision following the 2024 schedule announcement

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It is safe to say that the fans have been waiting for a long time for NASCAR to announce the 2024 schedule. While there were plenty of rumors circling around Daytona, there was a glimmer of hope to see the race once again end up as the final race of the regular season. With the new schedule, the Coke Sero Sugar 400 is to be the penultimate race of the campaign.

Obviously, it has dejected a lot of fans, killing their excitement for the next season. Many explained their views openly on social media, criticizing the decision.

“Disappointed in…

Daytona and Atlanta back-to-back

No Atlanta in the summer

No Daytona cutoff race”

“My three hangups are:

– Daytona not being the cutoff or on July 4th weekend. (Just feels weirdly placed)

– Sonoma not moved to earlier in the schedule.

– No Rockingham “

“Not a fan of ATL week 2, and would’ve taken a week longer season in order to keep Daytona as the regular season cutoff.”

“I like it besides moving Daytona out of the regular season finale”

“Don’t like

-no Daytona regular season finale 

-Darlington out of playoffs

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-roval is back… why?

-phoenix finale

-racing at Texas

Like 

-Atlanta in playoffs

-Texas out of playoffs

-Iowa

-Indy Oval”

It is indeed a heartbreaking move. Having said that, there are plenty of other things to be excited about in the 2024 season. With new drivers, tracks, and tactics, it is only going to get more interesting. For now, the focus lies on the ongoing campaign, as we are left with four races before the grand finale.