NASCAR State Of Sport: League's View On Driver Safety, Schedule & Next Gen Car

New CEO Steve O’Donnell says NASCAR has momentum — attendance is up 5% and social impressions up 34% — and the league is focused on making the sport easier to follow and telling driver stories.
NASCAR plans to keep an annual race at a military base and is exploring new domestic and international markets, but will expand cautiously to build real local interest.
The Next Gen car is largely working (no major redesign planned, just tweaks like spot horsepower changes), and NASCAR emphasizes ongoing safety and concussion research with medical partners.