
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR president Steve Phelps spoke with reporters Friday as the sport prepares to kick off its 2021 season with Sunday’s Daytona 500. Phelps addressed a range of topics, including track access, fan reactions to the Confederate flag ban and how the sanctioning body is evaluating its Cup charter system. Below are highlights from the session, which Phelps concluded with an optimistic comment that fell in line with how NASCAR’s broadcast partner Fox is billing the year. “I think this is going to be our best season ever,” Phelps said. ——— Phelps answered a question about if a…
