A regular season NASCAR race in Japan would be just nutty. I've been to Tokyo twice, and traveling there is not easy at all. If airfare costs don't kill you, the 16 hour time change will. Takes a good 2 weeks to recover from that.
Apart from that, well, I think NASCAR needs to get together with a meterology firm and avoid putting races during a rainy season or a period of oppressive heat as much as possible.
For example, the Feb California race is during SoCal's rainy season. Having rain that weekend is almost a guaranteed thing. It's not smart to have a race in SoCal then! Then, the Labor Day California Race is in September when it's VERY hot here! The area where the track is gets especially warm basically from now through September. The fans here aren't going to show up in droves when it's 100+ degrees and bottled water costs $4+. They just aren't. Doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the racing. People here aren't going to endure those conditions. They happen every year, they're very predictable. So I say NASCAR needs to put their heads together with meterologists who can advise them on predictable weather patterns for the country and work out a schedule that's best in terms of weather. Better weather = happier fans. Happier fans = a more successful race weekend for all involved.
--DF28 
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