<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/licjyriR-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>Meet The Wives And Girlfriends Of NASCAR’S Top Drivers (1:16) </figcaption></figure><p> NASCAR fans were stunned and infuriated this morning to learn that the racing organization is making a major change to its ticketing partnerships starting in 2025. </p><p> According to Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal, NASCAR will be switching to Ticketmaster as its primary ticket sales partner starting next year. Per the report, it's part of a wider effort by NASCAR to get all of its event operators onto the same platform for ease of access to consumers. </p><p> There's just one flaw in the plan: People really, really, really don't like Ticketmaster. For years the ticket merchant has been vehemently criticized for excessive service fees, a deluge of bots buying up tickets to sell on secondary markets and a litany of other policies that make it harder to acquire tickets. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> . <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCAR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @NASCAR </a> Holdings is switching ticketing partners to <a href="https://twitter.com/LiveNation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @LiveNation </a> Entertainment’s <a href="https://twitter.com/Ticketmaster?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @Ticketmaster </a> starting next year, part of a move to get the racing circuit’s event operators onto the same platform to make the fan experience easier. <a href="https://t.co/Z6AwZsj6sI" rel="nofollow"> https://t.co/Z6AwZsj6sI </a></p> — Adam Stern (@A_S12) <a href="https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1839311578354823188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> September 26, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> Fans have widely panned the decision, particularly for Ticketmaster's well-known reputation for having tons and tons of added fees: </p><p> "Would you like some fees with your fees? Ok. That’s gonna be an additional fee," one user remarked. </p><p> "I’m sure fans will love how easy it is to pay $40 in fees for a $60 ticket," wrote another. </p><p> "Great…. Fee after fee. Then you have to pay the fee fee. Then the fee for the tax. They should just do their own thing," a third wrote. </p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2HFkQv_0vkkfuTR00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2HFkQv_0vkkfuTR00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 11: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Rewards Toyota, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DEWALT Carpentry Solutions Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 11, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Logan Whitton/Getty Images) <p><a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/2166380539" rel="nofollow"> Logan Whitton&amp;solGetty Images </a></p></figcaption></figure><p> Bear in mind: These are some of the more polite criticisms of the move. Some are calling it one of the worst things NASCAR has ever done. </p><p> NASCAR seems intent on moving forward with this plan though. That could result in a lot of fans being completely priced out of going to the races. </p><p> Let's hope they're ready to have fewer seats sold. </p><p align="center"><strong><a href="https://thespun.com/top-stories/fans-are-furious-with-beer-prices-at-nascars-chicago-race" rel="nofollow"> Related: Fans Are Furious With Beer Prices At NASCAR's Chicago Race </a></strong></p></div></body>

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NASCAR fans were stunned and infuriated this morning to learn that the racing organization is making a major change to its ticketing partnerships starting in 2025. According to Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal, NASCAR will be switching to Ticketmaster as its primary ticket sales partner ...