Tonight on The Dang Ol’ Show we talked about the impact of the announcement by the top teams in NASCAR of the formation of the Race Team Alliance. This group of the top 9 full-time teams in NASCAR has the chance to change the landscape of the sport like never before. On our podcast, we visit with long-time sports marketing and sports development consultant Gregg Fort about the long-term impact of this announcement.

Could this be the first challenge to the France family for control of the sport? Are the mechanisms in place for the team owners to now control the sport, pitting Bruton Smith and his SMI group against Brian France and his NASCAR controlled tracks?

Listen in as Fort and host Ryan Hyatt discuss what might be the future of the sport. A future that could look very different than what you see today.

Make no mistake, the NASCAR owners who made this announcement today did so knowing exactly what their options will be going forward. Does that mean a National Racing Circuit that splits away from the France family? Listen in and see what you think.

http://thatdangolshow.com/2014/07/07/why...n-smith-empire/

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Darn things you can listen to on the radio.

A split in NASCAR ala Indy Car in the 1990's?? Could be!