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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. NASCAR also administers a number of regional racing series, including the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series, as well as international series in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Another general area of criticism, not only of NASCAR, but other motorsports as well, includes questions about fuel consumption, emissions, engine noise levels, and pollution, and the use of lead additives in the gasoline.

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  • The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. NASCAR also administers a number of regional racing series, including the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series, as well as international series in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Similar to other professional motor racing leagues and sanctioning bodies, NASCAR has been a target of criticism on a variety of issues. Some critics note the significant differences between present day NASCAR vehicles and true "stock cars". Another topic of debate has been NASCAR's move to larger markets; in 1997, NASCAR added the California and Texas Motor Speedway, respectively located in the metro areas of Los Angeles and Dallas. This caused NASCAR to move away from traditional tracks such as Rockingham, which has led to some fans feeling that NASCAR abandoned its core market. Others cite the dominance of the France family (and Brian France in particular) in NASCAR's business structure, policies, and decision making. Recently, the increased number of Cup drivers competing consistently in the Xfinity Series races has been frequently debated. NASCAR has been challenged on the types and frequency of caution flags, with some critics suggesting the outcome of races is being manipulated, and that the intention is not safety, as NASCAR claims, but closer racing. Since its peak in 2005, NASCAR has seen a gradual decline, with its TV viewership reaching record lows in 2018 and race day attendance suffering to record lows as well. Reasons cited for its decline include the aforementioned track changes, the introduction of the Car of Tomorrow which both drivers and fans alike criticized, the constant tinkering of the rules of its championship and the racing itself, the change in its race day experience, the perceived decline in the quality of its racing, NASCAR changing its image to appeal to a more mainstream audience while alienating its southern fanbase and the retirement of its past stars, such as Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, and others. Another general area of criticism, not only of NASCAR, but other motorsports as well, includes questions about fuel consumption, emissions, engine noise levels, and pollution, and the use of lead additives in the gasoline. (en)
  • National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (dalam bahasa Indonesia: Asosiasi Nasional Balap Mobil Stok) atau biasa disingkat dengan akronim NASCAR merupakan perusahaan keluarga yang menyelenggarakan berbagai macam acara balapan. Perusahaan ini didirikan oleh Bill France, Sr. pada 1947-48. Kini, yang memegang jabatan CEO di perusahaan ini adalah cucunya, Brian France. NASCAR merupakan penyelenggara balap mobil terbesar di Amerika Serikat. Tiga seri balapan terbesar NASCAR ialah Seri Piala, Seri Nationwide, dan Seri Truk. Seperti yang sering terjadi untuk liga profesional dan badan/organisasi pengawas olahraga lainnya, NASCAR sering kali mendapat kritikan dari berbagai pihak. Kritik yang utama adalah tentang mobil NASCAR saat ini yang jadi perdebatan apakah mobil balap NASCAR saat ini benar-benar mencerminkan mobil stok atau bukan. Beberapa kritikus lainnya mengutip dominasi Keluarga France dalam struktur NASCAR. Kebijakan bisnis, politis dan pengambilan keputusan di NASCAR sering dianggap sebagai proses tangan besi dan kediktatoran dari Keluarga France. Sama seperti ajang otomotif lainnya, NASCAR sering mendapat kritikan terkait penggunaan bahan bakar, emisi, polusi serta pengunaan zat-zat adiktif dalam bahan bakar yang dipakai di mobil balap. NASCAR kemudian menjawab kritik tersebut melalui penggunaan bahan bakar tanpa timbal di musim 2007. Pada tahun 2011, NASCAR beralih ke bahan bakar "hijau" E15 yang memiliki komposisi 15% etanol dan 85% bensin murni. Beberapa fans NASCAR generasi tua melihat NASCAR saat ini lebih berorientasi bisnis yang terlihat dari dihapusnya trek-trek klasik dan digelarnya balapan di trek-trek yang menjanjikan secara bisnis. Termasuk dalam hal ini adalah semakin sedikitnya trek "road course" yang hanya tersisa dua di Seri Piala (Sonoma Raceway dan Watkins Glen) dan selebihnya digelar di trek oval. Beberapa fans melihat balapan NASCAR yang didominasi trek oval seperti sebuah parade mobil mahal yang berputar selama tiga jam di sebuah lingkaran. Kritik lain yang sering dituduhkan kepada NASCAR adalah pemberian bendera kuning secara mendadak dan aneh dengan dalih debris 'misterius yang berbahaya', terutama ketika lomba memasuki lap-lap akhir. Masyarakat melihat hal ini sebagai akal-akalan NASCAR untuk membuat lomba rapat dan nantinya hasil bisa dimanipulasi dengan memunculkan pembalap tertentu yang diminta untuk menang. Meskipun sering terjadi beberapa kecelakaan saat lomba yang juga melebar sampai melibatkatkan penonton di sirkuit (debris yang terbang), tetapi sejauh ini tidak ada penonton yang pernah tewas sselama perlombaan atau saat kecelakaan yang berkaitan dengan lomba, meskipun ada seorang penonton di Pocono Raceway yang tewas karena tersambar petir pada tahun 2012 setelah lomba dihentikan. (in)
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  • The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. NASCAR also administers a number of regional racing series, including the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series, as well as international series in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Another general area of criticism, not only of NASCAR, but other motorsports as well, includes questions about fuel consumption, emissions, engine noise levels, and pollution, and the use of lead additives in the gasoline. (en)
  • National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (dalam bahasa Indonesia: Asosiasi Nasional Balap Mobil Stok) atau biasa disingkat dengan akronim NASCAR merupakan perusahaan keluarga yang menyelenggarakan berbagai macam acara balapan. Perusahaan ini didirikan oleh Bill France, Sr. pada 1947-48. Kini, yang memegang jabatan CEO di perusahaan ini adalah cucunya, Brian France. NASCAR merupakan penyelenggara balap mobil terbesar di Amerika Serikat. Tiga seri balapan terbesar NASCAR ialah Seri Piala, Seri Nationwide, dan Seri Truk. (in)
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  • Criticism of NASCAR (en)
  • Kritik untuk NASCAR (in)
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