NASCAR’s no stranger to whispers of favoritism, and fans love to point fingers. The “Golden Boys” bias is a classic, stars like Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 2000s or Chase Elliott today get the spotlight, and a late caution flag often sparks cries of “NASCAR wants them to win.” Elliott, the Most Popular Driver since 2018, can’t catch a break from the memes whenever a yellow flag seems to gift him a shot at victory.

Then there’s the manufacturer bias, Chevy, Ford, or Toyota supposedly taking turns as NASCAR’s darling. Back in the ’90s, Ford caught heat for favorable templates, while Toyota’s Camry dominance with Joe Gibbs Racing in the mid-2010s had fans grumbling about unfair edges. Even with wind-tunnel testing to level things, the conspiracy theories persist.

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