Pros and Cons of No NASCAR Practice in 2021 (first edition)

Pros and Cons of No NASCAR Practice in 2021 (first edition)

Pros

• DFS NASCAR players don’t need a seasonal subscription with less data existing this year
• Less data to analyze, more free time
• You do not have two watch 5-6 practice sessions each week
• We know Qualifying positions well in advance of the race
• Fantasy NASCAR players no longer have to rush to build between qualifying and start time
• There is less noise (driver quotes, meaningless practice runs, etc.)
• You can still donate to mensches, yes you, and you know who the mensch is
• Less Mike Joy
• It’s easier to play fantasy NASCAR - open the spreadsheet and roll on the day of the race
• No DVR management needed
• Mid week content has more value because nothing changes from Monday to Sunday without practice and qualifying
• YouTube DFS NASCAR shows are no longer Saturday only events
• Mike Joy only gets one opportunity to repeat the same tired factoids (Delaware water table, New England racing trivia, hot rod music at Fontana
• There will not be 32 Daytona 500 practices
• There is an edge for DFS players that rewatch races with the lap data and attentively take notes 
• More free time to work on projects around the house, depending on your wife, this might be a con

Cons

• I cannot sell content (I will accept donations for making your DFS process easier, but I cannot pretend that I am providing special insight when there is very little data available)
• I’ll be begging more
• DFS players will focus on the few data points available and end up in the similar place
• There is no longer an edge for players that attentively watch Cup practice weekly
• Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings can be boring if you have nothing else to do
• Less driver interviews for DFS insight
• Less Dale Jr commentary
• The NASCAR experience doesn’t feel full
• The technical connection to NASCAR that is absent in other sports is now gone, and the experience is distant
• Practice allowed DFS players to watch NASCAR without action, it was the last pure form of viewing for DFS players, now it’s always with money on the line
• There will still be Daytona practices somehow