Ex-racer claims teams would never have “more power and more control” in NASCAR amidst the monopoly lawsuit saga
Rick Mast, ex-NASCAR driver, has warned 23XI-FRM alliances about the limit to success they get from the monopoly lawsuit.
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The 23XI Racing-Front Row Motorsports alliance changed NASCAR as a whole when they sued the sanctioning body alleging monopoly. Their move came after, both sides refused to sign the charter agreement for the 2025-2031 season. This saga has spilt the stock car racing community with everyone taking sides in the legal drama.
Recently ex-NASCAR driver Rick Mast, who raced when the sports as at its peak talked about the lawsuit via Kenny Wallace’s YouTube channel. He explained why most of the old school racers are siding with NASCAR in the debate. Mast also explained why the teams are overlooking losses to race in the sport.
I get it from that perspective, and owners not making profits. You can’t make money doing it; why the hell are you doing it? Well, a lot of people do it because they love it.
Rick Mast said via Kenny Wallace’s YouTube channel.
Further talking about the point, he warned 23XI-FRM that though their reason for the lawsuit seems fair, there is limited chance of them getting bets result out of it. He believes that teams will not have any more power or control over the sport, than what they have at the moment.
I mean, I get all this; I get what 23XI and Front’s trying to do. They’re trying to get more money for the race teams and some of the things, like a little bit more power and more control, and that will never happen, okay.
Rick Mast added.
Rick Mast explains how different the situation was for NASCAR teams in the past
While talking about how the things played out in his time in racing, with no charters, Mast pointed out that the teams didn’t have no net saving them from downfall if they fail to make races. The charter system has given the teams a side benefit and some blue-sky value, something the old teams never got to enjoy.
We didn’t have a net. We lost a lot of sponsorships because teams failed to make races okay. This thing (charters) came along to protect the teams, really protect the sponsors, but protect the teams, and one of the side benefits was that it was supposed to give the team owners some blue-sky value to their teams.
Rick Mast said.
The comment from Mast explains why the old school racers are hesitant to support the teams in the legal battle as they know well about how the sport worked without it. But there are in the wrong as well, considering nor the teams or driver enjoys the same fortune the old racers once enjoyed when the sport was at its peak. The time has changed, and the sports needs to change to thrive.
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