Fans React as NASCAR Continues “Blowing Smoke Up Everyones A*ses” With Next Gen Crash Test: “You Still Have a Gallon of S**t”
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Chris Buescher (17), Daniel Suarez (99), Denny Hamlin (11), Justin Haley (31), Ty Dillon (42), Aric Almirola (10) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47) are involved in a multi-car accident between turns 1 and 2 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Dow Graham)
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Chris Buescher (17), Daniel Suarez (99), Denny Hamlin (11), Justin Haley (31), Ty Dillon (42), Aric Almirola (10) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47) are involved in a multi-car accident between turns 1 and 2 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Dow Graham)
It’s ‘crisis mode’ engaged in NASCAR as solutions are being looked for in the middle of the whole safety crisis brought on by the Next Gen car. After weeks and weeks of the buildup of ugly incidents, nasty comments, and extreme pressure, it seems the ones in power are finally listening.
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This is because recently, a crash test took place which resulted in some new measures in line with the problems at hand.
According to journalist Bob Pockrass, “The crash test Wednesday apparently went well and the changes to the rear of the car will be implemented for next year. Rear bumper structure and rear clip changes and some changes to center clip.”
The crash test Wednesday apparently went well and the changes to the rear of the car will be implemented for next year. Rear bumper structure and rear clip changes and some changes to center clip.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) October 8, 2022
However, fans weren’t really buying NASCAR’s reaction to the criticism of the Next Gen car. In fact, most of them completely disregarded the crash test and chose to point towards bigger, more long-term problems.
Hahah. A one day crash test. Okay.
— 🏁Kolby🏁 (@K_Ray25) October 8, 2022
Was anyone from the teams there or is this nascar blowing smoke up everyones asses?
— Cody Jarvis (@sprintcar_18j) October 8, 2022
This next gen car is like a gallon of ice cream. If a bird shits in the ice cream are you just gonna scoop it out? NO, you still have a gallon of shit. NASCAR is just continuing to scoop out the shit wrong with the car. The car is still a gallon of shit!
— Dusti Johnson (@Zer0_Spark) October 8, 2022
These changes are not enough, might make the car a bit safer but the racing will still be terrible. @NASCAR either needs to design a new car, go back to gen 6 or run xfinity with more horsepower. This car is a lost cause, too many terrible design decisions to fix.
— Patrick (@mustang067_pat) October 8, 2022
One day? Sounds like they were really thorough and took the issues really seriously. Just gonna let the fires and tires go for now? They should be ashamed of themselves.
— John Mummert (@JohnMummert1) October 8, 2022
So the finally admit after what we saw with the talladega test crash last year that these cars are not safe.
— Bobby Wallace (@Reiku78) October 8, 2022
Will kinetic energy data be published or just nascar saying good to go again,,
— SaberAlpha (@SaberAlpha3) October 8, 2022
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NASCAR legend calls out the Next Gen car’s unacceptable design
In a recent episode of Dale Jr Download, former driver Dale Earnhardt Jr opened up on his thoughts on the fundamental design of the Next Gen car. The Hall of Famer made a point that the new car isn’t suited to the sport in the first place.
“Why did we have to go this far with this design? Why did this car have to be so far removed from what we were doing, to begin with? Why did we have to jump to the other extreme? I mean we basically got a sports car running around these ovals,” he said.
“A car designed for road courses now racing at mile-and-a-half oval tracks.”
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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 31: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #8 Hellmann’s Chevrolet, stands next to his car after the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2019 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Earnhardt Jr. added that the IMSA drivers run their cars on road courses, the cars which he thinks are closer to the Next Gen car.
“They don’t run around ovals with walls. They don’t smash into walls every time they spin out. And so that’s a little frustrating for me personally,” he revealed.
” I wish we hadn’t went so far away from where we were with the overall design of the car.”
