Gene Stefanyshyn, NASCAR Vice President, Innovation and Racing Development
Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR Senior Vice President, Racing Operations speak to the media at NASCAR Research & Development Center on July 15, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/NASCAR via Getty Images)
NASCAR announced Monday that the sport will undergo changes off the track that the sanctioning body hopes will improve the racing on the track.
Three of the sport’s executives said Monday that in an attempt to improve the core product they have launched a wide-ranging initiative intended to “transform its Competition model.” The changes will come in four key areas: Governance, Rules, Deterrence / Penalties and Officiating / Inspection.
“This really started back in May or June of last year with Brian (NASCAR CEO Brian France) asking NASCAR to really lead in the technology and innovation space,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations. MORE>>>
Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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