Why is NASCAR fining drivers for voicing their opinions? Drivers are entitled to their opinions, right?
Drivers are certainly entitled to their opinions. And, I don’t think NASCAR is fining drivers because of what they said, as much as for the venues in which they chose to say it. This is a sport of men (and women), not boys (or girls). If a driver has an issue with NASCAR, they should take it up with NASCAR, in the hauler; not in front of cameras or through Tweets, or any other form of public forum. It’s disrespectful, and ultimately hurts the sport because, as Toby Christie, from RubbingsRacing.com, put it, some fans take what the drivers say as gospel. We’re all aware of the problems NASCAR is facing. But, when we hear about them week in and week out, it diminishes the good things NASCAR is trying to do to improve the racing product. By fining the drivers, NASCAR is attempting to send a message that they’d rather have the drivers working with them, instead of against them. And, as the drivers are agents for NASCAR, the sanctioning body is well within its rights to fine them for making
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