Former champion Brad Keselowski countered reigning champ Kevin Harvick’s call for major changes to the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule on Friday in a series of tweets.
Earlier in the day, Harvick said Saturday night races should move to Sunday afternoons and called for races at other venues. Previously, Harvick has said that 90 percent of tracks should have only one Cup race.
Friday afternoon, Keselowski responded to reports of Harvick’s comments, explaining why such changes are not likely.
Interesting to see nascar schedule change topic come up again. Seems like we go through this every year about this time...
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) May 1, 2015
Me too.
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) May 1, 2015
But what everyone wants and what everyone is willing to pay for are two different things. https://t.co/1dUeR0PRjB
Even though most drivers and fans would say they prefer short tracks, almost all local short tracks are struggling to stay in business.
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) May 1, 2015
Idk why-
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) May 1, 2015
No denying that when nascar added 1.5 tracks in late 90's it grew tremendously. Despite the outcry for 1.5.
A major schedule change for Nascar isn't a "common win" because tracks would lose $
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) May 1, 2015
It won't happen in the short term or maybe even ever.
IMHO- We need to find "common wins" to grow Motorsports
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) May 1, 2015
These Must benefit fans, tracks, teams, sponsors nascar and all other stakeholders.