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Drivers Will Find a Loophole — 51% of 249 fans doubt Glen's tire barrier fix

Essentially Sports

May 8, 2026

Do You Think Tire Barrier Will Keep Drivers in Check at Glen?

Do You Think Tire Barrier Will Keep Drivers in Check at Glen?

51%

No, Drivers Will Find a Loophole

127

26%

Yes, at Least We’ll Have Less Crashes

65

23%

I Don’t Mind These New Changes

57

249 readers voted


**TLDR** — The verdict is in, and NASCAR fans aren't buying the hype around Watkins Glen's new tire barriers. A commanding 51% of 249 voters say drivers will find a loophole, while just 26% believe the barriers will actually cut down on crashes. The remaining 23% are willing to give the changes a fair shake. Skepticism is running hot in the comments section, with one reader warning that Turn One's barriers might cause more wrecks than they prevent, calling it "more of a danger than a safety deal." Another fan put it bluntly: "Drivers will always find another way. The bigger the challenge the bigger the loophole." A few open-minded voices pushed back, arguing the only way to judge is to actually run the race. But the broader mood? Glen's safety upgrade looks like a speed bump, not a stop sign, to NASCAR's craftiest wheelmen.

We asked readers to weigh in — 6 shared their take. Here’s what they said:


Reader Reactions

6

no-drivers-will-find-a-loophole

ca***a**1***7@gmail.com

May 7, 2026 · 7:56 PM EDT

IT JUST WONT!!!!

no-drivers-will-find-a-loophole

ma**d**e**c@gmail.com

May 7, 2026 · 11:12 PM EDT

Kinda seems like it is more of a danger than a safety deal as far as I see. Turn One with the barriers or whatever they call them looks like they will be the cause of wrecks. Will just have to see????!!?!?

i-don-t-mind-these-new-changes

mi****l***s****4@gmail.com

May 8, 2026 · 8:35 AM EDT

Actually it won’t change anything. ME

no-drivers-will-find-a-loophole

mi****l***n***0@gmail.com

May 8, 2026 · 8:02 AM EDT

Look I don't even like road courses racing and Nascar keeps adding more of them. They need to get back to about 2 a year. Most Nascar fans do not like them.

no-drivers-will-find-a-loophole

ed***a***s***0@gmail.com

May 7, 2026 · 8:54 PM EDT

Drivers will always find another way. The bigger the challenge the bigger the loophole

i-don-t-mind-these-new-changes

1j*n50@gmail.com

May 7, 2026 · 8:48 PM EDT

Only way to see is to try it.

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