Recent NASCAR Cup Series races have become hot topics in the garage due to their dropping viewership and fan interest. Like the Bristol Night Race, for example, drew only 1.29 million viewers in 2025, which was down from 1.88 million viewers in 2024. Races like Watkins Glen and Iowa also scored low in fan polls, with Bristol getting just a ~20 percent “yes” rating in past surveys. This slide has had everyone talking about ways to boost engagement.

But the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway shifted the trend, refreshing fans with its blend of drama, thrill, wrecks, and key incidents. Standout moments included the crash between Joey Logano and Austin Cindric and Zane Smith’s car flipping after a sideway hit into the wall, the first of its kind in Kansas Speedway’s history. Chase Elli

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