NASCAR’s new low downforce package: 3 things to expect in 2020
More drivers giving positive reviews of the package
I’m looking at you here, Kyle Busch.
Last year’s high downforce and 550 horsepower package at nearly all the short ovals and the speedway tracks resulted in some criticism, and that criticism was well-documented and quite frequent throughout the course of the season.
Even the eventual champion disapproved of it.
When asked about heading to Richmond Raceway in his controversial post-race media scrum at Las Vegas Motor Speedway back in September, he was not looking forward to racing at the track, stating that you “[couldn’t] pass there”.
He even refused to discussed questions about the package after his win — not a second place finish or 10th place finish or anything like that — at Pocono Raceway back in June when he was asked to rate the package at a speedway track such as the “Tricky Triangle”.
Maybe last year’s package was even a factor in why Busch didn’t show that much emotion after winning the 2019 Cup Series championship, unlike after he won his maiden title in 2015.
From tweets that I’ve seen, drivers, crew chiefs and analysts are pumped for what could and should be a tougher car to handle.
YESSSSSS YESSSS THANK YOU!! This is the best news...can’t wait!! https://t.co/yCOnLnBJuo
— Matt DiBenedetto (@mattdracing) January 14, 2020
Appreciate all the folks that came together to make these necessary changes. Lots of compromise for the good of the sport. Im certain the drivers and fans are thrilled to hear this news. https://t.co/XFp2PfpgJC
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) January 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/RodneyChilders4/status/1217119114034143234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1217119114034143234&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2020%2F01%2Fnascar-new-rules-package-2020-short-track-road-spoiler
If stakeholders are happy about the package, the fans will be happy about the package, and it will be a win-win situation.