For NASCAR, the Past is Interesting. And Irrelevant

Tomorrow’s Daytona 500 — the sport’s biggest race is also its first of the season — brings with it a slew of articles on the business of NASCAR, in which the usual suspects appear. Television ratings are down. Track attendance is down. The shift to a “Premier Partner” model with Busch Beer, GEICO, Xfinity, and Coca-Cola featured on…