Alot has been said about the newer car only after 7 races. For most its just one persons opinion. And for others it becomes more of looking back to when the teams ran different cars for different tracks. So dont let Nascar fool you into thinking that this newer car is more cost effeicient.
It may be for lets say Robby Gordon racing. But do you actually believe that HMS or RCR are using the same car that they use on the superspeedways as they do on the road courses? Heck no. They can afford to have just as many cars as they wish. Nascar never said how many cars they are allowed to keep in there stables. Why would HMS change chassis setups from race to race when they could just pull a car ready to go out of there garage?
I also seriously doubt that the teams are saving that much money. We have seen more wrecks at this time of the year then last year. Nascar doesnt just give these teams the cars. Someone is paying for them. Look at all of the mecahanical problems that they have also been having.
As far as the cars running slower? How much slower are they actually running? This past weekend at Texas they were running the same laps as they were last year at this same track. There really isnt that much of a change that is unless you are trying to find reasons to like the new car.
Another thing. This car is way before its time. Alot of you newer fans say that its best to test them during the race. Think about this. Nascar will say anything to get the blame off of there backs. Sure the teams wanted the car to come in this year. But at whose expense is all of this so called testing being burdened on? Thats right. the teams themselves. Nascar could have easily had off season test sessions. but why didnt they? Because why should they have to cover the cost when they could pass it on to the ones who were pushing for the car.
Now who’s paying the price? Us the fans. All of these C.O.T. races have been nothing short of boring. Texas used to be one of the most exciting races along with Bristol. What happened this year? You would have thought that Nascar would have learned after the fiasco at Bristol last year. Nah but instead they figure what the hell. The fans will buy it. Maybe you may have bought it. But I sure didnt.
Nascar has learned through the years on how to sell there product. They developed this car for mainly 4 reasons.
1. To be cost efficient for all teams. Has that happened? Wasnt it HMS who was able to truck in new cars after a couple of their drivers wrecked them? What ahppened to the other teams who wrecked their cars. Yup they stayed up all night to repair them just so that they could race the next day. Is that cost efficient to all teams?
2. Safer car. No matter how you look at it. The roll cage is the most important part of safety for any race car. I have seen worse wrecks in the past in the older cars and watched drivers walk away. The hans device has nothing to do with the newer car. That was mandated way before the car was even on the drawing board. So were the safer barriers. Sure they did a few mods to the car. But its still the same cage and safety devices. So how is this car any safer?
3. To slow them down. Isnt this auto racing? Isnt auto racing about having the fastest car? Now this one I really have to laugh at. Once the drivers get more used to the cars. Trust me. They will find a way to get more speed out of them. They always have in the past and today is no different.
4. To make there weekends more easier. To make it as simple as they can for themselves on the weekends. Nascar also knew that there were gonna be some teams who were gonna try to push the envelope with this car. Now its easier to catch them. Since they narrowed the margin for error. Which means more fines and more money in there pockets.
What Nascar has done is taken racing away from the crew cheifs and put it in their own hands. They did that by only allowing what they see fit as far as what kinds of adjustments can be made. What does it do for Nascar? It narrows down the grey areas. The grey areas are what makes Nascar what it was. Thats why Nascar was so unique from all of the other racing series. All they did was make it more easier for them come tech inspection time. Now instead of spending 1 to 1 and half hours. They have cut it down to 30 or 40 minutes. How convenient.
The choice is yours. Is the C.O.T. or the newer car really all that it was hyped up to be? Or is it another way for the dictatorship of the France family to keep all of their drivers and teams within there reach? Fact or Fiction Im Out
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14 Comments
Steve_CA88
Apr 12 2008 19:30
Get used to it?
That’s like saying, you are going to fly to Hawaii and there is a good chance that the plane will crash because of poor maintenance! You should just get used to that. I won’t get used to this new piece of crap until it actually starts racing!! Safety is great and all, but I think the previous cars were plenty safe if you’ve been watching NASCAR for a few years you’ve seen some pretty horrific wrecks that the drivers walked away from. They weren’t in this slug that their stuck with now. I demand a little bit MORE racing out of an organization such as NASCAR, not the joke of a product that their feeding us!
GET USED TO THAT!
rubbercatfish
Apr 09 2008 18:16
Yes, slower!
Not to make it boring, but for increased safety.
nascar said last year tha the cars(as they were) were very prone to catching air and very easily go airborne. If the car ran slower overall, that chance would greatly decrease, and do so without using restrictor plate at all tracks. restrictor plates restrict horsepower along with get up and go, and increase the time it takes to get going to start with.
Remember Daytona, they used larger or smaller restrictor plates. Nor sure which way you’d call it, but the end was it didn’t restrict as much as the old ones.
They didn’t have to as the cars were a little slower by design and yet, they still had alot of get up and go. Only took about 1/4 of a lap to hit full speed versus a full lap and a half like before!
BristolMike
Apr 09 2008 09:40
One thing that I've learned the hard way.
The only consistent thing in life is that things change. It’s up to us to adjust to them and accept them or live our lives in the past. The COT is here to stay (at least for the time being) and the fans, media, and teams need to adjust to it and accept it for what it is. The same complaints about the car now were heard from Darrell Waltrip, Rusted Wallace, Dale Sr among many others when the last car format came along. Also when they switched from bias ply to radial tires. It takes time to adjust to anything new and make it work and for the drivers to get used to the feel of the car and know what to tell the crews they need. I agree it’s not a fun time to be a race fan to watch a season of tests but it’s a necessary evil that is a product of change.
archlay1962
Apr 09 2008 08:40
Like it or not
it’s here to stay
JVWORLD
Apr 09 2008 08:15
allforms of auto racing
are going through a crisis brought on by the governing bodies of each league. They just keep adding and changing rules as they go. How can a rule be changed during a season? Simple, it was not thought out and in retrospect looks ridiculous. Some say that makes a ruling body flexible. I think it just shows the short-sided nature of these Big-wigs and how they really think they are doing the best for their sport; but, in reality they only know how to squeeze more money out of the teams and fans.
JV
tab1956
Apr 09 2008 07:12
enough
on the cot old news get used to it
Frevr3fan
Apr 09 2008 02:53
Steve
Thats for sure. Until Nascar can get thses cars right on there own. They should take them off of the track.
Frevr3fan
Apr 09 2008 02:52
Larry
Maybe those 2 horses from your picture will make these cars go faster.
Steve_CA88
Apr 09 2008 02:00
I made my final judgement...
this new car SUCKS like ESPN!! I want to see Racing, that’s why I became a NASCAR fan. NASCAR (the GREEDY) is ruining it more than they have EVER helped it. The new car is a total JOKE and they should have hired someone with a brain to realize that this POS wouldn’t race, it’s not better than a New York Taxi Cab could do in my opinion. I’m sure there are tons of things they could do to improve the racing. The first thing, in my opinion, would be scrap this pile of S*@$ and put some real race cars back on the track!
Great blog as usual dude!
JR88FAN65
Apr 09 2008 01:06
Great Read Sal
I will say FACT NASCAR wants to have more control what the teams can do with the car.