NASCAR: What’s wrong with NASCAR? Part 8 – Gimmicks

Don’t miss out on the eighth piece of ‘What’s wrong with NASCAR?’ as I discuss the issue of gimmicks! Find out some of NASCAR’s most unnecessary ideas.

Off weekend? What off weekend? You can’t relax until you check out the next piece of my summer series ‘What’s wrong with NASCAR?’. This week, I discuss the eighth issue with the sport, gimmicks. So hold on to your britches and get ready to discover some classic Brian France ideas that had good intentions but have ultimately cost the sport.

Before we get going, make sure you follow up on the series thus far. Down below are links to the first seven pieces of the series, so give them a read and feel free to join the conversation!

Part 1 – Introduction

Part 2 – The Cars

Part 3 – Money & Sponsorship

Part 4 – Ownership

Part 5 – Scheduling

Part 6 – The Fans

Part 7 – The Drivers

In addition to these great pieces, check out my latest piece on why Bristol is the answer to NASCAR’s woes. This article will highlight how to make some of these wrongs go right!

So enough promotion, let’s show some emotion! As a disclaimer, I want to define what I consider to be a “gimmick” in NASCAR. I typically define this as something that, whether good or bad, could be completely avoided. Usually these ideas are geared toward helping the sport, but they are just cop-out ideas to solving the real issues.

Now that we’ve got that settled, let’s get to it!