Symbolic boycotts are often the go-to form of protest for any motorsport. However, after NASCAR teams decided to boycott the Team Owner Council meeting, many suspected they would not show up for the race either. Only a while, an eminent NASCAR journalist cleared the air on the speculated race boycott.

He also mentioned the real reason for teams to show up for the upcoming Bristol dirt race.

Journalist Bob Pockrass revealed the purse value for the upcoming race.

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Purses for Bristol dirt weekend (includes all payouts, all positions and includes per-race and historical per-race payouts to charter teams):

Cup: $7,808,640

Truck: $738,461

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 5, 2023

In his tweet he mentioned, “Purses for Bristol dirt weekend (includes all payouts, all positions and includes pre-race and historical per-race payouts to charter teams): Cup: $7,808,640 Truck: $738,461“

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Following this, a fan asked the journalist if the teams would boycott the race or not. Pockrass responded and mentioned, “No. They need the money.“

Why were the teams planning for a boycott?

In a previous tweet by journalist Adam Stern, he reported that the teams were planning to boycott the team owner council meeting. The main reason was that they believed that the proposed revenue talks were not headed in the direction that they would like them to be...

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