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Ryan Blaney refutes the claims that NASCAR is ‘going downhill’ and claims the sport is on the right path of development

Originally posted on FirstSportz | By Justin P Joy | Last updated 1/23/24

NASCAR, the world’s premier stock car racing championship, is working overtime to return to the position it once was in the early 2000s in terms of popularity and fandom. The sport started losing its footing in the 2010s after peaking at the start of the century, and now, in the next-gen car era, it is going through a phase of evaluation.

NASCAR has been making some radical changes to the series, including format changes and car changes that some of the current fans of the sport hate. This has made some of them criticize the sanctioning body for every new decision. Reigning NASCAR Cup champion Ryan Blaney has spoken out against the claims that the sport is going downhill due to the current executive decisions.

Blaney pointed out that NASCAR was doing the right with the development of the sport and acknowledged their hard push for growth. He pointed out that he has witnessed the work of NASCAR and its results since making his debut, and what he has witnessed so far has been positive.

NASCAR’s doing it right. And I think they are pushing really hard for growth. They have been doing a great job. I’ve even seen it from the start of my Cup career how they’ve been progressing to the heights that they’re at now. Blaney said via the Kenny Wallace Show.

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

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