That’s a Good Solution” – Fans Unexpectedly Supportive of NASCAR Forgoing Longtime Daytona 500 Tradition

Surely, the Next Gen car has ushered in a new era for NASCAR. Now whether its for better or for worse, only time will tell, although it’s looking like it’s for the better on many, many levels.

However, one area where the Next Gen car is making things ‘for worse’, is the fact that this year it’s the reason why NASCAR has to break it’s longtime tradition. The tradition in question is of the Daytona 500 winning car being put up in the museum.

Journalist Kelly Crandall reported the same and gave an insight as to what the alternative will be this year. She tweeted, “An updated on the winning Daytona 500 car: It will stay in Daytona overnight and be there for the champion’s breakfast on Monday before being returned to the team.”

“A wrap of the winning car will be made and put on a Next Gen prototype for the museum.”

As we all know, the new car has given teams a sort of a headache when it comes to supply issues. Many teams are facing shortages of parts, elements and in some cases, whole cars.

So forgoing the tradition for one season kind of makes sense, all things considered. And many fans are also onboard with this decision.

NASCAR fans react to this decision

The majority of NASCAR fans were supportive of this decision to let go of the tradition.

One fan wrote, “Thats a good solution.” While one expressed his sadness but remained hopeful, “Shame a great tradition ends like that, hopefully next year they can go back to keeping the car.”

Another took a subtle jibe while welcoming this decision as they wrote, “Really the only solution that made sense this year.”

There were also some fans who came up with other alternatives instead of doing what’s being done.

“I think a nice compromise would be too send the car back to Daytona after the season ends so it can stay November-February,” read one comment.

Another substitute solution read as, “It’s alittle additional work but why not just remove the body and place it on the prototype. I’m sure it can be removed and rigged enough to fit overnight.”

However, the best, most apt reaction to NASCAR using a prototype of the Daytona 500 winning car in the museum was this – “So it’s basically a full sized Lionel diecast.”

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