Ben Kennedy

NASCAR Execs Went Full “Undercover Boss” & Attended This Weekend’s Darlington Race As Fans

Mar 25, 2026 @ 5:12pm

Getting the fan’s perspective. NASCAR leadership has taken a lot of criticism lately for being out of touch with concerns from teams and fans, which is often cited as a major factor in the sport’s decline in ratings over the past decade or so. The sport has taken strides to try to win back longtime fans after a series of unpopular decisions, which included the addition of stage racing and a playoff format, the Next Gen car that increased parity […] The post NASCAR Execs Went Full “Undercover Boss” & Attended This Weekend’s Darlington Race As Fans first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Names NASCAR Executive Who ‘Makes Him Proud as a Race Fan’

Mar 25, 2026 @ 9:11am

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. does not hand out praise lightly.So when he says something in NASCAR “makes him proud as a race fan,” it means something.That moment came this weekend at Darlington Raceway. And it had nothing to do with the race itself.Instead, Earnhardt Jr. was talking about Ben Kennedy and a decision that stood out […] The post Dale Earnhardt Jr. Names NASCAR Executive Who ‘Makes Him Proud as a Race Fan’ appeared first on Heavy Sports.