NASCAR reporter Tom Bowles, who additionally occurs to be a former SRX racing alum, has not too long ago made his stance clear on the leaked texts between NASCAR leaders Steve O’Donnell and Steve Phelps. The controversy facilities on inside messages that surfaced through the antitrust case involving 23XI Racing and Entrance Row Motorsports.
These texts confirmed how NASCAR reacted when lively Cup drivers selected to race in SRX and the way the sequence was handled as a rising menace. Tom Bowles wrote on X,
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“As an @SRXracing alum disillusioned however not shocked at these texts/perspective. Ever hear of the phrase ‘A rising tide lifts all boats?’ You’d assume #nascar would care to ask so lots of their key individuals WHY they had been crossing over. As an alternative? The transfer was to conspire towards them.”
Bowels did so whereas retweeting a put up by Bob Pockrass on X. Pockrass shared screenshots of the leaked messages. The messages turned a part of the redacted displays filed forward of the abstract judgment hearings on November 22. Based on the Yahoo report, the texts had been initially exchanged throughout SRX’s third season when the sequence was gaining traction.
SRX had lively NASCAR drivers racing on a significant community and had even outrated NASCAR’s Xfinity and Truck Sequence the earlier weekend. Extra inside messages from 2023 had been additionally included within the filings. These confirmed how Steve O’Donnell reacted when Denny Hamlin determined to run an SRX occasion. He texted:
“That is NASCAR. Pure and easy. Sufficient. We want authorized to take a shot at this.”
Steve Phelps added one other message:
“These guys are simply plain silly. Have to put a knife on this trash sequence.”
These leaked conversations had been utilized by the plaintiffs to assist their declare that NASCAR makes use of its management over schedules, sponsorship guidelines and the constitution system to restrict competitors. The filings additionally included texts from Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin criticizing the constitution talks and the shortage of transparency.
“It’s a lot simpler to make the Truck Sequence than to succeed in the Cup stage,” says RAM CEO about NASCAR plans
RAM CEO Tim Kuniskis spoke to Fox Sports activities reporter Bob Pockrass in regards to the firm’s long run NASCAR plans. RAM has already put collectively a big program within the Truck Sequence.
The Stellantis owned model will subject 5 RAM 1500 vehicles with Kaulig Racing as the principle manufacturing facility group. Three full time drivers have been set.
The fourth truck will run as a free company entry with completely different drivers, and the fifth truck has not been finalized but. Kuniskis stated this partnership with Kaulig solely exists as a result of RAM intends to succeed in the NASCAR Cup Sequence in some unspecified time in the future. He informed Fox Sports activities:
“You possibly can’t get a group the caliber of Kaulig with out a honest want to go to Cup. It’s 100% our want to go to Cup. It’s extremely troublesome, although. It is a lot simpler to go to truck than it’s to Cup, and it takes a very long time.”
Kuniskis added that individuals warn him the timeline is longer than he may count on, however the firm is working towards the purpose anyway. He defined,
“They might by no means have signed with us. They might have by no means shaped this partnership if we did not have a honest want to get there. And we do. We need to get there. It’s our purpose to get there. Folks inform me it’ll take approach longer than I’ve the persistence for, however we’re attempting.”
Kuniskis stated the engine program is the principle cause RAM can not enter the NASCAR Cup Sequence instantly. Creating a aggressive Cup engine requires years of labor. Regardless of these challenges RAM intends to maintain transferring towards a Cup entry since it’s a part of their long-term plan for NASCAR.
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