Holding A Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Drivers Need to Be Relatable, Not Robots

About this episode

The episode discusses the need for NASCAR drivers to express their personalities instead of conforming to strict public relations standards.

NASCAR, teams and sponsors should loosen the reins and allow drivers to showcase their personalities rather than be so hindered by PR.

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryan Nolen, Trey Lyle, Dalton Hopkins, Michael Massie, Caleb Barnes

Topics covered

• NASCAR
• driver personalities
• public relations
• sports culture
• team dynamics

Keywords

• NASCAR
• drivers
• personalities
• public relations
• teams
• sponsors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASCAR, PR

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