Kind of still looking for the answer to: "For those who have sworn off watching Nascar/cup racing, if your favorite local driver got a top cup ride for the balance of 2022, would you start watching Nascar again, and what would be your expectation for him when it came to throwing the big block, or delivering a crash causing punt all in the name of getting to the checkered flag first? I know the other week, I didn't enjoy watching Kyle Larson at Talladega throw a last minute block on Kurt Busch which triggered a big wreck coming to the checkered, and I think he is the best driver in the nation, in any type of racecar. Tells me that with Nascar encouraging stuff like that, by never penalizing someone (unless they go below the double yellow line at some tracks) that even a driver that has that much talent is going to now have to make those desperation moves because at this point, it's expected... maybe even demanded. And that's my gripe.... Seems to me that when a driver reaches that level of racing, driving talent and equipment/prep/set up should be what wins races, not the willingness to throw a wreck causing block, or punting a guy out of the way. I'm not a fan of it, and while I haven't sworn off anything, I am enjoying watching IndyCar qualifying and racing a whole lot more because I see that those in charge are letting the drivers race each other, while not putting up with any obvious BS. (Saw on Saturday that Graham Rahil got penalized after running into the back of another competitor after not being able to brake quickly enough going into turn one on a wet Indy Road Course.) I don't think it was intentional, but the bottom line was that his lack of car control at that moment caused the end of the day to the guy he hit. I would think that type of response helps to keep things more in line for the series, unlike the free for all that NASCAR is currently encouraging.
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