The Car of Tomorrow seems to be picking up a lot of steam on the NASCAR circuit. This involves a car that resembles nothing about its sponsoring auto company, save for a sticker on the hood of it.
Since most parts come from a handful of companies, not all parts are from their respective companies. This just makes the racing more even for everyone, which in a way is good. The only annoying thing is that they'll still use the saying "What wins on Sunday sells on Monday". In my mind you wouldn't need the stickers if the Chevy looked anything like an Impala.
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.
Along with changing the designs of the car they should be forced to use the power train of the car they are actually using to a certain displacement such as 6 L or so. By doing this, it brings a somewhat true meaning back to STOCK CAR.
All they should really need to do is to drive with an engine made by the car sponsoring them. Again, it adds a personal connection to the brand that many will lack should the Car of Tomorrow prevail.
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.
Fans would all embrace the move, and our own economy would benefit too. Gas prices are bound to rise again so the best time to do this is now.
Since most parts come from a handful of companies, not all parts are from their respective companies. This just makes the racing more even for everyone, which in a way is good. The only annoying thing is that they'll still use the saying "What wins on Sunday sells on Monday". In my mind you wouldn't need the stickers if the Chevy looked anything like an Impala.
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.
Along with changing the designs of the car they should be forced to use the power train of the car they are actually using to a certain displacement such as 6 L or so. By doing this, it brings a somewhat true meaning back to STOCK CAR.
All they should really need to do is to drive with an engine made by the car sponsoring them. Again, it adds a personal connection to the brand that many will lack should the Car of Tomorrow prevail.
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.
Fans would all embrace the move, and our own economy would benefit too. Gas prices are bound to rise again so the best time to do this is now.
About the Author:
Ryan Chandler is an auto racing writer with strong convictions about the sport he loves. He regularly contributes at his favorite NASCAR forum and plays NASCAR pick em on a weekly basis.
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