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Pattern of Inappropriate copying

I've been cleaning up some articles which have text copied and pasted from other articles. This is allowable when necessary, but some rules have to be followed -- see Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. Those rules haven't been followed.

Further, tho, the copying isn't necessary. Each race doesn't need a "background" section about the track that's just a snapshot of the first paragraph or two of the article about the track where the race was held. The article links to the track article (and usually multiple times), so anyone interested in the track can just follow that link.

See this corrective edit to the 2025 Lime Rock Park 100 article, created by Brycenrichter, for one such example.

Is it a guideline of this project to make these messy copies? I don't think it should be. -- mikeblas (talk) 20:15, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

this is typical that we do this because it kinda gives a mini summary of what the track is…it’s always under the Background section. Brycenrichter (talk) 20:39, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have to agree with @Mikeblas. Each race article doesn't need a "background" section if the information about the track is included on the track's article page. Assadzadeh (talk) 00:08, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

pinging @Glman @MysticCipher87(alt-account) @Electricmemory @45BearsFan @Tyman9348 @Cavanaughs for their thoughts. Brycenrichter (talk) 01:59, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Mikeblas, as if the track holds a maximum of 2 races each year, I dont really see a need for the background section, as it's 1/2 races out of the entire year, plus the track itself has it's own article already. many background sections (as of 2025) contain outdated information already such as "the track is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation" (which was bought out by nascar in 2019). 45BearsFan (talk) 13:52, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

if we also do come to an agreement, i'd say we should start it in 2026, given how we only have 6 races left in the season. 45BearsFan (talk) 13:55, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think the Background sections should stay due to the race articles losing more and more, and just becoming just charts. But I do think whoever is writing the background sections should use their own words and not copy-paste from older articles. MysticCipher87(alt-account) (talk) 14:25, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also, keep in mind that if the Background section in the race article is just a duplicate of the respective track article, then when there is a change to the track, it will have to be updated in multiple articles. In the example provided above, Lime Rock Park is owned by Lime Rock Group, LLC. Should the track's ownership change in the future, then every race article that includes this verbiage will need to be updated, too. This is just unnecessary work. Assadzadeh (talk) 23:02, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Given the inactivity of this, I say we should just remove it. we could begin it with atlanta spring race as the daytona 500 contains the duels and speedweek. 45BearsFan (talk) 17:12, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway

Hey everyone! I made the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway article and wanted to let everyone take a look if you're interested! Thanks! WMrapids (talk) 19:22, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

creation of a page for list of nascar people not in the nascar hall of fame

since 2009 nascar hall of fame have not inducted these people Nascar fan 1960 (talk) 11:54, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

a page for list of nascar books

it will be good to have this page created Nascar fan 1960 (talk) 12:04, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion: Issues on race articles being made months in advance.

This is mostly for next season, but I've noticed that some race articles are made months in advance, like the 2025 Craftsman 150 was made in May, and at the time, that's way too soon and could be a WP:Toosoon violation. Most of these articles get redirected.

I am wondering if there's a time frame on when these articles could be appropriately made without possibly violating WP:Toosoon? MysticCipher87(alt-account) (talk) 20:35, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’ve noticed a pattern with this…@Mblock150 is the user who has done these redirects…this is a problem in the cup series too. we’re making the actual pages early and yes have early redirects too. pinging @45BearsFan aswell for thoughts. I also know that the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race article redirect was deleted for the same purpose. since the season(s) are almost done, leave it for now and will begin a new process: Sunday after the Cup Race, make the articles. Brycenrichter (talk) 21:46, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

yeah, i was thinking a month beforehand. 45BearsFan (talk) 00:54, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@MysticCipher87(alt-account) i started to make the 2026 daytona 500 article, i figured since we're at martinsville, and we effectively need a placeholder for 2026, i made it. 45BearsFan (talk) 17:14, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of USA International Speedway

The article USA International Speedway has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged as Unreferenced for 5 years. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate. Run of the mill, small stadium used by amateurs and once for a national race.

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Bearian (talk) 17:47, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]