I thought it looked like a mini dega and daytona....... the Cars were in a pack the whole race. Sure you had passes for the lead because the cars couldnt away from each other. In fact you had passes all over the field. I am sorry its just not my cup of tea........ this isnt racing to me.
No, after the tires srarted to wear drivers were having to drive the car on and off the throttle. Not a joke, fact.
That may be true, but I don't recall any of them saying the cars were the least bit difficult to drive.
These cars havent really been difficult to drive since the 90's.
I think its a gimmick if I can be honest with you. Nothing about it screams skill of a driver or even team strategy. I might be speaking out of turn but from what I saw during the race it just gunks up the field and makes parity, like everyone on the same level. I want to see the best of the best go at it, I want to see the best teams try to outscheme each other at the shop and pit crews battle on pit road. The reason I've loved the F1 season so far is that we are seeing the best car with some might say the best driver just throw it all away as a wiley driver and defending champion team capitalize on the mistakes. Im not sure if we will have that with what is being rumored. So to circle back and answer your question..... what does it look like? Well To me it looks like a video game with the assists turned all the way up and difficulty set on easy.
Then why did the actual athletes in the sport bother to point out that they weren't hard to drive when asked what they thought of the package?
The best drivers and cars will always be at the front of the feild no matter the package presented, its always been that way and the best car won the all star race. Does it give some of the less funded teams a better shot, yeah maybe a little but Im ok with that. It was fun watching AJ mix it up with the guys but he never was a threat to win it like he would at Daytona or Dega. Cream will rise to the top. JMO and I respect yours.
Thanks dude, I respect your opinion, racing background and expertise on here so I wanted to keep it civil. I'm just a fan who watches on his couch or when time allows at the track, you actually lived it so you would know way more about it than I would. I just didnt care for the All Star Race and I probably wont care for this package, I dont know what would change my mind honestly. Guess thats a good question. However I would like to post this, this is what the drivers said sounds like they didnt much care for it but would be okay with some tweaking. https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/0...car-to-make-all-star-package-harder-to-drive/
Every driver I know has back pain and its caused by years of abuse and wrecks. If he said he was tense then he was tense. These things are Caddilacs compared to the cars of yesterday, dont kid yourself.
Snappy I say what ever the drivers dont like, I'm all for it
I really honestly havent had a problem with the racing since 2014 really. That year was so good, I found 15 and 16 and last year exciting. I just dont see the need to change this, I legit have been entertained by every race this year except maybe last week's. and I still watched the whole race on DVR.
Gets em out of their comfort zone?
I'm not kidding myself, every sport in the world is more luxurious than it was 20+ years ago, that's obvious.
And the comments are all from the top team drivers who have a vested interest in the status quo.
The fans at the race loved it. bingo.
Slower is easier to drive, easier to drive = better racing.
And the comments are all from the top team drivers who have a vested interest in the status quo.
uh huh
I saw cars pass unassisted. I saw cars lose spots due to handling which doesnt play a role in plate racing except maybe the July race at Daytona but they dont fall far.
I can tolerate it 4 times a year. 2 at Daytona and 2 at Talladega. Anything else is a hard no from me.
No, no they dont
uh huh
CONCORD, N.C. — After an unusually entertaining Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race Saturday night, many fans left Charlotte Motor Speedway bubbling with excitement.
A new competition package produced tight racing and daring driving. Even though the usual suspect — Kevin Harvick — won the race, there was an interesting mix of competition throughout the evening and an air of uncertainty about what might happen from one lap to the next.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...e-aero-package-future-points-races/627174002/
What a ridiculous thing to say. Count the number of guys spinning out on their own while trying to keep up to competitive speed. Take a look (and listen) to in-car cameras, with guys apexing at 45-60 mph below entry speeds, and fighting like hell to get back to full throttle before the guy ahead... or the guy coming from behind. Look at how many cars slip up the hill out of the bottom groove... and get passed because of it. Dumbing down that skill-based racing with high drag and high downforce and anemic motors will be a farce to those who understand what it takes to race at the front. And those who don't understand and don't care anyway... they won't be entertained for long by the relentless droning sound of WFO packs.
lol. The night of the race it was polling Positive at over 80%
Comparatively they are certainly easier to drive then cars that were built in the 90's and prior, its not even debateable.