Will NASCAR Face a Crisis When Today’s Aging Sprint Cup Stars Retire?

It happens in every sport. There comes a time when seemingly a spate of stars age out, and the world is left to wonder who will replace them—or if they are, in effect, irreplaceable. So it is with NASCAR. The time is not yet at hand, but over the next five to 10 years, some of the greatest drivers NASCAR has ever seen will be reaching retirement age. Will there be an irreplaceable void left behind? Is it a crisis in the making for a sport that is already struggling to keep its current fans happy while finding ways to bring in new ones? Rest easy, folks. Help is on the way and the sport should be OK. But first, let's examine the list of superstars who likely will age out within the next decade. It is admittedly quite an extensive list ...

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