NASCAR fans SLAM ‘unfair’ last-minute Cup Series rule change

NASCAR fans have slammed an ‘unfair’ last-minute change to the $1million prize pot for the 2025 In-Season Challenge.

After the action at Dover this weekend, Ty Gibbs and Ty Dillon advanced to the final of In-Season challenge where both drivers will earn the chance to win $1million. Except...the money won't go to either of the drivers, as expected, but instead to the winning team's owner.

“NASCAR says the $1 million for the winning driver will go to the owner,” NASCAR insider Bob Pockrass wrote on X.

The decision prompted frustration in the comments section, where fans labelled the decision as ‘unfair’.

“So the driver gets nothing. Thanks for the effort boys. I'll be sure to spend it wisely,” one user wrote.

“It should go to the driver and team who pits and preps the car,” another added.

“Oh c'mon....This just ruined the entire thing, it should be for the drivers,” another said in disappointment.

A fourth fan was furious, and wrote: “That is complete and total bullshit, changing the rules right before the payout, NASCAR. Those owners will give the driver 10% at best. You make it difficult to remain a fan sometimes.”

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The decision to not award the $1 million prize to the drivers is rather strange, especially as the drivers all seemed under the impression the prize money would be awarded to them.

In fact, Tyler Reddick’s son Beau mapped out his plans if his dad were to win the prize in a video shared to social media by Alexa Reddick, where the youngster set his eyes on a new train set.

Other fans in the comments were quick to point out that the money was never going to go to the drivers, with one writing: “I'm pretty sure events like this have always paid to the team. The driver gets a cut, sure, but the team gets most of it. TV and the hype makes it seem like it all goes to the driver.”

Another added: “Makes sense, treat it like any other race winnings, driver gets their percentage.”

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