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Kyle Petty

Q _ What are NASCAR’s biggest challenges today?

A _ The biggest challenge for any sport or business in today’s world is to be proactive and not reactive; to lead and not follow; and to be willing to change to make things better. I believe NASCAR has always done a great job of adapting to the new while still upholding tradition.

Are electric vehicles viable for competitive racing? How can NASCAR become more “green”?

Yes. Since the beginning, if two automobiles were ever in the same place, you had the potential for a race. As the automobile market changes,

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