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FILE - This Feb. 21, 2016 file photo shows fans gathering on the grass in front of the grandstands of Daytona International Speedway before the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series auto race in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR is dramatically changing its format for the upcoming season, cutting every race into stages that reward points in hopes of making every lap matter. The overhaul announced Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 assigns three stages to every race. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

At a crossroads with its core audience and eager to attract younger fans, NASCAR took a huge swing at shaking up its model with a progressive new format. With breaks between the stages – long enough for the segment winner to be interviewed, for television to air a block of commercials and for fans to grab a beer and a bathroom break – the system has been radicalized from NASCAR’s origins.

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