For the most part, NASCAR Cup Series drivers see the rule changes made to stage racing this week as a matter of common sense.<br>There wasn’t a lot of pushback.<br>“In my mind, it’s leaning back in the direction of a natural race progression,” said 2020 champion Chase Elliott. “I know the stages are still there but it feels less fabricated than knowing you’re going to have that on an ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-driver-endorse-new-stage-rules-with-one-key-caveat-/10845321/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>