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🏎 NASCAR's Record Penalty For Stenhouse Causes Mixed Reactions
NASCAR is still promoting the viral fight but hands out a whopping penalty
Kyle Dager
May 24, 2024
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NEWS: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been fined $75,000 for violating the NASCAR Member Code of Conduct at @NWBSpeedway.
Additionally, four-race and eight-race suspensions have been issued to two crew members of the No. 47 team.
— NASCAR (@NASCAR)
12:00 PM • May 22, 2024
NASCAR's handling of the recent Ricky Stenhouse Jr. vs. Kyle Busch scuffle leaves fans and racers with mixed feelings. 👊 Daniel Suárez expressed the collective eyebrow raise on X, asking, "If it’s so wrong then why is it all over NASCAR social channels?" Indeed, the fight not only drew penalties but also became NASCAR's top social media spectacle of the year.
Despite the uproar, the fight racked up views, with one clip hitting 6.9 million views. To put that in perspective, that's more eyes than this year's Daytona 500 attracted! 🏁👀
However, the penalties were no slap on the wrist: Stenhouse Jr. was fined a record $75,000, and his crew faced multiple race suspensions. "Wow, I’m surprised by the severity of all these penalties," Dale Earnhardt Jr. chimed in.
Yet, NASCAR's dual strategy of marketing virality while maintaining order continues. It's a tough race between promoting drama and ensuring the sport remains presentable to Fortune 500 sponsors. 🏆💼
As Denny Hamlin pointed out on his podcast, this identity crisis is nothing new but essential to NASCAR's narrative: "We’ve gotta understand who we are."
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