In 2016, NASCAR first introduced participation limits for full-time Cup Series drivers racing in the Xfinity and Truck Series. Veterans with at least five years of Cup experience were capped at 10 Xfinity starts and seven Truck starts per year, with playoff participation off the table. By 2018, concerns about younger drivers being overshadowed led officials to tighten the rule, thereby reducing Xfinity starts to seven and Truck starts to five. A further adjustment in 2020 lowered the cap to five Xfinity races for Cup drivers with just three or more years of experience. This closed a window that once allowed stars like Kyle Busch or Carl Edwards to dominate the Saturday and Friday shows. Now, with the discussion going backwards again, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has offered his take on NASCAR’s reve

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