NASCAR's latest charter drama could have big impact on Netflix show

According to Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal, the sanctioning body and NASCAR teams have come to another roadblock, as some teams have said they wouldn't participate in season two of Netflix's NASCAR documentary if a new charter agreement isn't struck before the postseason begins at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sept. 8. 

The lack of a done deal between NASCAR and its teams has been an ongoing back-and-forth throughout the season, with both sides refusing to show any lenience or any signs of compromise. 

According to Stern, NASCAR has agreed for Netflix to produce a second season of "NASCAR: Full Speed," which premiered in January. The show focused on the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and the 2024 edition would do the same, focusing on this year's championship chase. 

If teams opted out of participating in the documentary, it could risk the show's cancellation. After all, a show about the best drivers in the sport chasing a championship that takes place without involvement from said drivers isn't a very enthralling premise and if the likes of 23XI Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing or Team Penske decided to not participate in the show, it would certainly lose luster and credibility. 

With the purpose of the show being to act as NASCAR's version of the popular Formula 1 show "Drive to Survive," it wouldn't look very good for the supposed premier racing series in the United States to feature a bare-bones effort showcasing the most intense moments of the season. 

At the heart of the discussion, however, one truth remains as clear as ever: With the end of the season just three months away, NASCAR and its teams must pull up their pants and come to a deal. If they don't, the potential ramifications would only hurt the teams and NASCAR itself.