No More Secret NASCAR Fines, No More Inside Thoughts

In case you had not heard the news, NASCAR has abolished the "secret fine" practice.

In reality, it was never working anyway.  When ever someone was fined, we always seem to hear about it.  Or as far as we know.  But this secret fine business was in contrast to the family friendly and openness they professed was part of the sport.

But that's OK.

And it seems the drivers like it too.  Kevin Harvick says that this new policy will help make things clearer.

In the past, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin have found themselves on the receiving end of some of these unspoken fines from things they've said about different aspects of the racing.

In one way, it's a bit disappointing that the drivers can't speak their minds.  It gives the fans a fascinating insight to the real, dirty inside of the sport.

Fans all know that any sport is not all roses through and through. And hearing some of the grumpy notes from the insiders is like being part of the crowd.

But...

There's the contractual obligation side of the sport.  In other words, don't diss the sponsors, don't diss the tracks that host the races, don't disrespect the fans beloved sport.

Yep, that's the other side of the coin, the complicated business side of things.  Don't insult the money!

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So even though I understand the premise of not bad-mouthing the system, it is neat to hear that some of the drivers are either thinking what we're thinking or giving us some insights we wouldn't normally have.

But alas, at least when they speak their minds, we'll hear about the monies they'll be fined for speaking their minds.

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