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NASCAR: What’s wrong with NASCAR? Part 2 – The cars

By William Richard

JOLIET, IL - JULY 01: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Red White & Blue Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton's 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 1, 2018 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL - JULY 01: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Red White & Blue Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton's 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 1, 2018 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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HOMESTEAD, FL – NOVEMBER 19: CEO and Chairman of NASCAR Brian France (L) and NASCAR president Brent Dewar (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
HOMESTEAD, FL – NOVEMBER 19: CEO and Chairman of NASCAR Brian France (L) and NASCAR president Brent Dewar (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

Solutions

Okay, now to the hard part: solutions.

I am by no means an expert about race cars or cars themselves. It just isn’t my area of expertise. But from what I gather, fans generally want to see more air around the cars.

Air ducts, the removal of a splitter and mirrored side panels on both sides are all potential fixes to make cars more unstable. This would solve issues one and three. Forcing more air around the car creates a less aero-dependent car, thus opening the door for drivers to show their talent.

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The solution to issue number two, sensitivity, would come in the form of wider fender wells and the removal of the splitter, which I already mentioned. In this case, drivers would have a little more wiggle room when making contact with the wall or another driver. Taking away the splitter would also give a car a better chance to survive an off-road excursion.

At this point, NASCAR has done a great job making the cars look authentic again. It’s now time to make them race a little more old school. We need drivers uncomfortable, battling loose race cars and holding on for dear life when making bold moves.

The race cars need to be drivable cars, not slot cars. Make the cars harder to drive, and the best of the best will truly emerge.

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Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed part two of ‘What’s wrong with NASCAR?”. Join me next week as I discuss the issues of money and sponsorship! Make sure you comment, share, and give your thoughts on this issue! Enjoy this weekend’s races at Daytona, and see you next week!

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