Brad Keselowski urges NASCAR to enforce ‘NFL style’ age-restriction for the Cup series
2012 NASCAR Cup champion Brad Keselowski has called for rules changes to regulate the Cup promotion of young drivers.
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Motorsports is one of the sports in the world, where the athletes with true potential can make it into the top-tier at a young age. But this comes with its own challenges, as the young racers might not always be ready to face the veterans and often cause unintended chaos and the same applies for the premier stock car racing series, NASCAR Cup series also shares the same factors.
Recently, 2012 Cup champion Brad Keselowski, has shared his feelings about the need for changes regarding the age in the top tier. He pointed out that the premier division should have rules like in NFL, where there should be a minimum 20-year age restriction. The RFK No:6 Ford driver is also open to the age barrier to be 21 or 22.
I think Cup should have same rules as NFL and these other leagues where you can’t be in Cup until you’re in your 20s, whether it’s 20, 21, 22, whatever.
Brad Keselowski said via Business and Motorsports.
He went onto to explain the different reasons behind his demand. Keselowski pointed out that the lack of maturity on and off the track, is a big issue with the young racers. The teens need more racing experience to learn racecraft and just comprehend what is happening on the track.
That’s for a couple of different reasons. One, you need an opportunity for them to grow who they are and mature for not just marketing reasons, but even for competitive reasons. You want people in Cup that have a certain level of maturity that just is very rare to find with somebody in their teens … racecraft and just comprehension of what’s going on.
Brad Keselowski added.
Brad Keselowski reveals the toughest thing being a business leader
In the same conversation, Brad Keselowski shared his feelings about the issue with being a business leader. He pointed out that the information sharing is the most difficult thing as a team owner as there are constraints on what they are supposed and wants to share.
Amongst many things, information sharing is one of the most difficult things as a business leader to me. You know, you want to share the vision of where you’re going so you can get alignment of purpose to your point. But then you’re kind of, How many details do I share, right?
Brad Keselowski said.
The champion racer has overcome all these challenges to put RFK Racing on the path to reacquiring the glory they once had. His leadership played a significant role in them becoming a race winning team and now a three-car operation, with huge potential.
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