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Dale Earnhardt Jr. brands ‘simply fantastic’ NASCAR Netflix series as the best promotion in a long while
Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

Netflix has released the trailer for their latest sports documentary series based on the NASCAR Cup Series. Named NASCAR: Full Spead, they expect to elevate the status of the sport with promotions while also expanding that started with their Formula One docu-series. F1 Driver to Survive has been a major success for the streaming giant.

The series will have five episodes, each lasting 45 five minutes. The main set of drivers featuring in the event will be 2023 Champion Ryan Blaney , former Champions Kyle Larson and Joey Logano . They will be joined by Cup Series’ sole black racer Bubba Wallace alongside veteran such as Denny Hamlin and other young-guns of the sport.

The trailer of the event was welcomed with open arms by the racing community and Hall of famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. was quick to share his excitement about the series. He found it as a great way to promote the championship and praised the production team of the series on the impressive work they have done via a post on X.

I can’t wait for folks to see this. It’s simply fantastic. The production team nailed it. The camera work, audio. It’s captivating, but the access the drivers provide is the most surprising aspect. It’s the best promotion of NASCAR I’ve seen in a long long while. Dale Jr. wrote on X.

Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain shares similar excitement

Ross Chastain, who is driving for Justin Marks’ Trackhouse, is also excited to see the final product. He shares his thoughts via X. Chastain, who has scored back-to-back playoff entries in the Next-Gen era pointed out that he is looking forward to see the series, starting January 30th  and said he had a amazing time while shooting it.

Being part of NASCAR: Full Speed was an awesome experience. I am looking forward to seeing the final product. I think the fans will really enjoy it and I am excited how many new fans we will reach on Netflix. Check it out starting January 30th! Chastain wrote on X.

The No:1 Chevy driver will be one of the main attractions of the series. He had some high-profile tussles this season and him punching Noah Gragson after a race over on track clash was one of the highlights used in the trailer.

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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