Is Grassroots Motorsports Dying — Or Just Changing? An Honest Take on the Future of Participatory Racing | Thursday Pit Stop

Formula 1 has never been more popular. Le Mans just sold out. The global motorsports market is valued at nearly seven billion dollars. So why do tracks keep closing? Why is the participant pipeline getting thinner? And why does it feel like the sport is producing more engaged observers and fewer engaged participants?In this week's Thursday Pit Stop, Eva Gregory asks the question the motorsports community doesn't always want to sit with: is the grassroots scene dying — or just changing? And does the distinction even matter if the outcome looks the same?Drawing on her career working inside motorsports facilities and her current role at Hagerty, Eva makes the case that the health of professional motorsports and the health of grassroots motorsports are not the same thing — and that confusing the two is exactly how the foundation gets hollowed out without anyone noticing.This one has a point of view. And it ends with a question that might make you uncomfortable — in the best way.Be sure to join our newsletter to stay in the know! https://www.bedifferentialpodcast.com/