Brian France is Happy with Current State of NASCAR

Aside from Denny Hamlin suffering an injury that likely will keep him out of competition for six weeks, Sunday's race at Auto Club Speedway is just what NASCAR chairman Brian France wants the sport to look like.

"What I know is when the racing is tighter and there's more passing, there's just more excitement and more contact and more things that happen," France told ESPN.com Tuesday as the Sprint Cup Series heads into its first off weekend. "That's kind of what NASCAR is all about.

"Kind of what happened on Sunday was a prototype event for how we would look what a good event ought to look like."

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Open Letter to Fans From NASCAR CEO Brian France

Dear NASCAR fans,

In a few short days, the wait for the Daytona 500 ends. We’ll be back on the race track, beginning one of the most anticipated seasons that I can ever remember. I hope you’re as excited as I am to see our stars return to action, starting on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway.

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