NASCAR fans critical of Fox coverage, want change
NASCAR fans are taking issue with FOX’s broadcast of the sport.
Christopher Bell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three straight races in the NextGen car, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin by 0.049 seconds to win the second-closest race in Phoenix Raceway history.
That was just part of the social media conversation. Among the other discussion points were about the FOX broadcast. At issue, per The Spun, is a growing frustration with FOX’s camera angles for wrecks and commercial decisions to mention a couple.
Bell started 11th in the 312-mile race after winning at Atlanta and Circuit of America the past two weeks. The JGR driver took the lead out of the pits on a caution and stayed out front on two late restarts to become the first driver to win three straight races since Kyle Larson in 2021.
Hamlin pulled alongside Bell over the final two laps after the last restart and the two bumped a couple times before rounding into the final two turns. Bell barely stayed ahead of Hamlin, crossing the checkered flag with a wobble for his 12th career Cup Series win.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.