Parents' Guide to NASCAR: Full Speed

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NASCAR: Full Speed TV show poster: Silhouette of driver against floodlights.

Common Sense Media Review

Melissa Camacho By Melissa Camacho , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

NASCAR 2023 playoff docu has curses, arguments, crashes.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 15+?

Any Positive Content?

  • NASCAR: Full Speed TV show screenshot 1: Red, Black, and blue car side by side on speedway.
  • NASCAR: Full Speed TV show screenshot 2: Bubba Wallace surrounded by 23XI crew.
  • NASCAR: Full Speed TV show screenshot 3: Ryan Blaney outside of his car.

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age 5+

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What's the Story?

NASCAR: FULL SPEED is a docuseries about NASCAR's 2023 Cup Series playoffs. Cameras follow drivers like Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Bubba Wallace, and Ryan Blaney while they're at home, on the track, and inside motorhomes and team haulers before, during, and after some of the contest's most significant moments. Adding commentary are former racers like Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sports journalists like Shannon Spake and Marty Smith.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say ( 1 ):

The energetic series features lots of action as drivers compete in the 2023 NASCAR playoffs in hopes of qualifying for, and winning, the final Championship 4 round. It follows many of the 16 drivers competing throughout different stages of the competition, and includes the conversations taking place with their managers, pit crews, and loved ones. But NASCAR: Full Speed doesn't spend a lot of time explaining how the playoff system works, nor does it include conversations about its more controversial moments. This one's for NASCAR fans, not a good introduction to the sport.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about NASCAR racing. What is it that makes it entertaining? Why do you think it remains a predominantly male and White sport?

  • What is the purpose behind docuseries like NASCAR: Full Speed and others that focus on NASCAR racing? To entertain fans? Or to promote the sport?

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NASCAR: Full Speed TV show poster: Silhouette of driver against floodlights.

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