It’s quite a time to be a motorsport fan right now. like never before, IndyCar is attracting a host of talented drivers to the series, and ever. It genuinely feels like motorsport is going through something of a renaissance.

This is bringing new fans to motorsport in droves. But with of so many new fans, what can championships do to draw people into the fold?

In a series like Formula 1, there’s a never-ending rabbit hole of content fans can dive into as they immerse themselves in a new season. The endless online coverage gives fans access to every facet of the sport, and offer a glimpse behind the curtain that isn’t found in other series.

Now, as we approach the series opener of the in Daytona, 2020 champion Chase Elliott thinks his sport should be following Formula 1’s example if it wants to increase the number of eyes it reaches over a race weekend.

“As far as what NASCAR can do to capitalize on the momentum that’s going on, it’s about telling more of the story of what goes on behind the scenes,” says Elliott.

“There is a lot of technology that goes on in NASCAR, you might not think it. But, there is a lot of the same processes and things that that we use too.”

This means giving fans more access to the teams, crews and drivers to let personalities shine and show off the incredible tech that goes into running a NASCAR race.

Elliott says fans should be able to “dive into” the “aerodynamics and physics” that . And I agree that doing so could only be a good thing for a sport that can feel alien to people outside the confines of America.

“You’ve got to have more than that surface level interaction,” he explains.

“I think the more that you can tell that story, the more there is to learn. And the more there is to learn, then if somebody is interested in that they’re going to take it upon themselves to go and figure that out. We’d love to tell them more of that story.”

Obviously once NASCAR has won all its new fans by opening up, there remains one other big factor that affects its place on the global stage: every race takes place in North America.

But while Elliott might have hopes that a race overseas could “potentially happen down the road,” the sport’s eyes remain firmly fixed on its American fanbase. For now.