Fans Laud NASCAR’s “Common Sense” After Corey LaJoie’s Major Revelation

In a recent podcast, Corey LaJoie shared some great news for the fans. According to him, NASCAR is working to eliminate the rear diffuser. The primary idea behind this is to knock off some more downforce from the cars before Richmond and Martinsville.

Apparently, this was something that the Cup Series drivers had been complaining about for a while. So the fans were delighted that the sport was finally listening to them.

As it turned out, a number of fans were not too fond of the rear diffuser. Also, one user noted that Denny Hamlin did not like running the Next Gen cars on short tracks. This was because he was not able to get the car to run as low as possible, otherwise it damages the underside.

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What makes it even worse is that teams are not allowed to repair the floors, and it costs a lot of money to replace.

In short, the common consensus was that using the diffusers was a bad idea at short tracks. Removing it at those particular tracks would do everyone a world of good.

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Since it gives the cars more downforce and lets the drivers carry more speed into a corner, the diffusers pretty much work best on the longer tracks like the superspeedways.

What lies ahead in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season?

This weekend, the paddock touches down at the World Wide Technology Raceway. The track will be making its Cup Series debut, though it has been a mainstay in the Truck Series for a fairly long time. Without a doubt, it will be interesting and fun to see how the cars tackle the race.

Of course, a few drivers do have some experience at the track, as a few drivers have won the Truck race in the past. Previous winners include Kevin Harvick, Cole Custer, Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain and Justin Haley. Out of these drivers, Chastain could be considered one of the favorites to win again.

Chastain is actually the most recent winner who is actively racing in the Cup Series, having won in 2019. The 2020 and 2021 winner was Sheldon Creed, and he ties with Ted Musgrave for the most wins. From a manufacturer’s perspective, Chevrolet enjoys a grand total of 11 wins.