NASCAR 75: Fan growth, new stars among looming challenges JENNA FRYER Associated Press May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023 Updated Nov 7, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NASCAR is crumbling. That is the image being presented to the casual fan early in this injury-plagued start to NASCAR's 75th anniversary season.kAm%9C@F89 E96 7:CDE `` C246D E9:D D62D@?[ }p$rp# 92D 92?565 5@H? >2DD:G6 A6?2=E:6D[ D@>6 @7 H9:49 92G6 366? @G6CEFC?65 3J 2AA62= A2?6=D] %62> @H?6CD 2C6 :? 2 DE2=6>2E6 H:E9 }p$rp# =6256CD9:A @G6C 2 ?6H C6G6?F6 >@56= 2?5 5C:G6CD 92G6 366? F?92AAJ H:E9 E96 D64@?5\J62C }6IE v6? 42CVD A6C7@C>2?46 2E 46CE2:? EC24<D]k^AmkAm|@DE 2=2C>:?8[ 2D }p$rp# :D :? E96 E9:4< @7 ?68@E:2E:?8 2 ?6H E6=6G:D:@? 4@?EC24E[ H2D E96 5C2>2E:4 5C@A :? %' C2E:?8D H96? r92D6 t==:@EE H2D D:56=:?65 62C=:6C E9:D D62D@?] t==:@EE 92D 366? 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