Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Kenny Wallace has caused a stir on social media by claiming that NASCAR chiefs were threatened by the rise of Tony Stewart’s Superstar Racing Experience (SRX).SRX is a defunct short-track stock car racing series founded by Stewart and Ray Evernham that ran for three seasons from 2021 to 2023. In January 2024, SRX Racing announced it was postponing its fourth season due to market factors, and since then the series has not returned yet.Kenny Wallace’s opinion has reignited debate over SRX’s role in the broader motorsports ecosystem and just how much of a challenge it posed to NASCAR.His comment came in response to a tweet from FOX Sports journalist Bob Pockrass, who shared screenshots of the messages exchanged between Steve O’Donnell and Ben Kennedy suggesting that they reacted strongly when they learned that Justin Marks was racing in SRX back in June 2022. According to Pockrass, that moment may have even influenced NASCAR’s revived interest in North Wilkesboro Speedway. Wallace wrote on X:“This whole deal is unbelievable😳. @NASCAR felt threatened by SRX getting too big 😳”The SRX Racing series was designed to feature short-track races with a focus on attracting legendary and current drivers competing on dirt and paved short tracks. Drivers like Stewart, Kyle Busch, Justin Marks, and Chase Elliott have featured in the series.Kenny Wallace defends NASCAR champion after getting targeted for his new bald lookThree-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano recently appeared at an event in North Carolina with his new bald hairstyle. Afterwards his fans raised concerns about his health, but the #22 Ford driver reassured fans that he is fine through a video post on X. However, some mocked him about his new look.In a recent “Coffee with Kenny” episode, Kenny Wallace pushed back against people who mock Joey Logano over his new shaved head look. He also stated that many of the people making jokes are doing so out of their own insecurity, not because there’s anything wrong with what Logano did.“There’s a lot of people that are insecure, and they’re poking fun at him, and they’re just making jokes because Joey has gone through a lot. Joey was part of the men’s hair club. He was wearing a toupee for a little bit,” the veteran driver said.The 2026 Cup Series points-paying season is officially set to kick off with the iconic Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 15.