NASCAR Shouldn't Lose its Soul
The Car of Tomorrow is just a simple design where teams slap either a Ford, Dodge, Chevy, or Toyota sticker on the front of it. To me, this seems like a waste of stickers if you're going to run cars that all look the same and don't put brands on them.
These cars are generally compiled from a conglomerate of random producers and don't accurately represent the brands they promote. Proponents of this practice say that it evens out the playing field for all racers. On the other side of things, this has to hurt the sponsors somewhat, as the cars don't resemble the actual models you can buy from these brands.
It would make a lot more sense if these cars looked more like the cars they're trying to represent. Otherwise, the automaker has less and less of an impact on the driver's success.
If the cars look more like they are supposed to it won't hurt anyone. NASCAR would not have a change in fans, the struggling companies could get some more sales through the performance of the car, and people can once again have pride in their favorite automaker.
And how about the power trains? These should represent the actual auto companies too. Not doing this just makes things more unrealistic in my mind.
They don't have to run the drive train or any thing else just an engine available in that car or made from their maker. By doing this again it shows a difference between the makers and gives more people working for the struggling companies jobs, which in this time is needed more than anything.
On an unrelated note, I also took offense to last year's races, during a time where gas prices were at an all-time high, yet the cars burned through gallons and gallons like there was no tomorrow during races. Many fans I know felt this was done in poor taste, and favor a shift to ethanol.
Not only would this win the hearts of many American fans, but it would legitimately help out American businesses. Just some more food for thought relating to an otherwise great sport. - 2368
These cars are generally compiled from a conglomerate of random producers and don't accurately represent the brands they promote. Proponents of this practice say that it evens out the playing field for all racers. On the other side of things, this has to hurt the sponsors somewhat, as the cars don't resemble the actual models you can buy from these brands.
It would make a lot more sense if these cars looked more like the cars they're trying to represent. Otherwise, the automaker has less and less of an impact on the driver's success.
If the cars look more like they are supposed to it won't hurt anyone. NASCAR would not have a change in fans, the struggling companies could get some more sales through the performance of the car, and people can once again have pride in their favorite automaker.
And how about the power trains? These should represent the actual auto companies too. Not doing this just makes things more unrealistic in my mind.
They don't have to run the drive train or any thing else just an engine available in that car or made from their maker. By doing this again it shows a difference between the makers and gives more people working for the struggling companies jobs, which in this time is needed more than anything.
On an unrelated note, I also took offense to last year's races, during a time where gas prices were at an all-time high, yet the cars burned through gallons and gallons like there was no tomorrow during races. Many fans I know felt this was done in poor taste, and favor a shift to ethanol.
Not only would this win the hearts of many American fans, but it would legitimately help out American businesses. Just some more food for thought relating to an otherwise great sport. - 2368
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Ryan Chandler is a NASCAR journalist with strong opinions about his beloved sport. He regularly writes at his favorite NASCAR forum and plays NASCAR pickem on a weekly basis.
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