“Tearing Up Too Much Equipment”: Top NASCAR Official Unhappy with Aggressive Driving

As the playoff competition heats up, the drivers are going no holds barred. In other words, the aggression has ramped up to newer heights. A number of NASCAR drivers threw caution into the wind at the latest race at Talladega.

This was hugely evident when the Talladega Superspeedway delivered a record 13 cautions. Ahead of those cautions, at least 26 cars got involved in collisions or hit the wall. Many drivers were aware of the superspeedway’s notoriety, but at the same time, they knew that the playoff battle is getting fiercer.

Recently, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller appeared on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Speaking in “The Morning Drive” segment, he admitted that NASCAR should start cracking down on driver aggression.

What did the NASCAR headman say?

“I feel like we’re tearing up too much equipment,” he said. “It’s super easy for them to be aggressive out there in those tight quarters. It’s hurt the show a little bit, so we have to get back to a little bit more calculated moves than just watching in the mirror and hanging a left. We have to get back there somehow.”

Miller also noticed that the aggression factor spiked at superspeedways. This is why he declared the sport needed to keep an eye on that sometime in the near future. In all honesty, with the paddock heading to the Charlotte Roval, there is a strong chance that this aggressive streak could continue.

It is also worth noting that at the Talladega Speedway, there were quite a few cases of drivers going out of bounds. Some drivers like Matt DiBenedetto got punished for the offense.

Meanwhile, the likes of Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin just managed to escape sanction. Of course, in their case, they could not help it, as they were either forced off the track or had to avoid any wreck.

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