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This is exactly right. NASCAR is struggling compared to their zenith. However, they have national TV contracts where every race is televised. It is still a popular form of racing, the most popular in the US. You may not like it but those are the facts. Petty was there from the early days. In his mind the sport moved from small dirt tracks, few fans, small purses to become a massive sport. He views racing on dirt as a step backwards, plain and simple. I still think he is wrong but I wouldn’t view his comments as condemnation of sprint cars, no reason to be defensive.
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