NASCAR News: Daytona to Host International Officials as Stock Car Racing Goes Worldwide

Entering its 76th season this year, NASCAR has come a long way since its inception in 1948. It has grown steadily into a giant stock car racing series, with its impact reaching worldwide. Although its fame is global, NASCAR is known to be confined within American borders. However, that state of affairs is slated to change with recent developments. 

The racing series is all set to invite foreign interests to help oversee the races, in an attempt to encourage future NASCAR races on foreign land. This recent announcement has set off a wave of excitement among NASCAR fans, especially outside the USA.

NASCAR is ready to open its gates to foreigners

The NASCAR magic is spilling over the borders of the land of opportunities. In a recent tweet by Adam Stern, we got to know that outsiders will be coming to help run the races for the first time. The tweet said: “@NASCAR will host a number of officials in Daytona from different countries interested in hosting a race, per @SBJ’s Abe Madkour.”

This one-liner tweet has set off a flurry of emotions among fans. However, responses have been mixed. On the positive side, some fans were eager to see how this pans out. One X user tweeted: “Hope we hear some news in a few months”.

Another fan pointed out some tracks that can benefit from the NASCAR magic. They tweeted: “I firmly believe Monza(Italy) and the Red Bull Ring(Austria) are well suited to put on an entertaining stock car race. Brands Hatch in the UK as well.”

Yet other fans were not so happy about this development. One fan took a dig at NASCAR’s efforts: “If nascar put this much time and energy into the car, there would prob be better results on the overall racing product….

Another fan was firm that NASCAR is good where it is. “😔 there are great tracks right here.”

NASCAR’s international plans are not something new; they have held races in other countries in the past.

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With time, everything evolves; the same applies to NASCAR. The motorsport is consumed mostly by American race fanatics. But the racing series has already branched outside the US, with further hopes in the future. The Truck Series has conducted races in Canada. The Xfinity Series has held points-paying races in Montreal and Mexico City. Beyond the North American continent, we have seen a series of non-points exhibitions of the Cup Series: in Japan between 1996 and 1998, and one in Australia in 1988.

In November last year, NASCAR executives offered an update regarding looming international races. Chief Operating Officer Steve O’Donnell pointed out several considerations that need to be taken while deciding to hold a NASCAR race in a country. He said: “When you look at our sport and the ability to go into a marketplace — really grow the sport — we want to make sure we have all the levers in place to not just kind of come in and out. We want to build NASCAR within that particular country or marketplace.”

To all the NASCAR lovers outside of America: things just got more thrilling, right?

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