NASCAR: Five reasons to move Cup Series races to Saturday

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 08: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 8, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 08: NASCAR teams stand during the national anthem prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 8, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) /

Reason #2 – The Cup Series Playoffs lose their luster when the NFL starts

No doubt, NASCAR takes the back seat to the National Football League in September when the football season kicks off. It creates a decision that has to be made by the fans having to choose which sport they’re going to have on their television on Sunday.

The best example being the September New Hampshire race. Fans in the New England area on Sunday have to choose between watching Tom Brady throw Rob Gronkowski touchdown passes, or watching fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. under-perform.

Surely, the fanbases are different. However, NASCAR has to compete with the NFL each Sunday from September to November. This is right in the heart of the playoffs for NASCAR and without a doubt hurts the television ratings and could also negatively impact the attendance figures as well. Moving the races to Saturday would allow NASCAR the ability to compete with college football, which would potentially be a better matchup for the Cup Series.

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