After Tyler Reddick clinched NASCAR's regular-season championship by a narrow 1-point victory over Kyle Larson, a peculiar incident unfolded during the trophy presentation. Reddick, accompanied by team co-owner Michael Jordan and others, found no NASCAR executive present to hand over the trophy, leaving a sense of disappointment among the team members.
The backdrop to this incident is the ongoing feud between NASCAR and its teams regarding the extension of the franchise system, which has been a contentious issue for years. The teams are seeking a larger share of the revenue, a say in negotiations, and permanency for charters that guarantee race entry and a portion of the purse.
