NASCAR Track Finds Itself at the Epicenter of $1 Billion Ford Mess, as Seen From Space!

Car part shortages have taken over the industry like a storm and affected manufacturers and consumers alike. All the buyers are waiting for their cars to get to them, while companies wait to finish their cars. Although there is no solution to this, NASCAR has offered its help.

Who said the Kentucky Speedway was useless?

Ford announced in a press release that inflation-related supplier costs are trending over $1 Billion. Of course, that has caused constant delays to the car parts, eventually leading to delayed shipment. But somehow, NASCAR is at the center of everything, but in a good way.

NASCAR removed the Kentucky Speedway from its calendar in 2020, and since then the oval track hasn’t seen stock cars race as such. Luckily, The Blue Oval felt they could make it useful, especially for Ford. And ever since 2021, the company has been using the many lots to store cars.

Fortunately, Ford managed to clear up the lots by the end of August. But other companies saw it as a perfect way to keep their untitled cars until necessary parts arrive, mainly the chips, though.

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You can clearly see the number of cars piled up around the track on September 19th. But still, at least Kentucky Speedway was put to good use, especially after what happened to it in 2020.

What happened between NASCAR and Kentucky Speedway

Kentucky, as a track, had a relatively short run on the NASCAR calendar. With its first race in 2011 and the final one in 2020, the track saw racing for less than 10 years. But for good reason.

Tracks are bound to a TV contract, and Kentucky had a contract with NBC Sports, which handled broadcasting throughout its term. However, when a track fails to produce the numbers and bring in enough money, it’s more or less useless. And Kentucky Speedway was a victim of that.

As a race, it failed to provide fans with the excitement, and bring in the money. So, after 2020 it was officially sacked from the schedule.

So, do you think NASCAR should bring Kentucky back? Let us know in the comments.