WATCH: 2003 NASCAR Broadcast Reveals Breakdown of Illegal Car Parts

In today’s day and age, NASCAR has become a very strict body. For any technical discrepancy, the officials crack down hard on any NASCAR team. Unfortunately, the Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing team found this out, the hard way. Recently, a video clip surfaced, depicting a 2003 Cup Series broadcast of the Daytona 500.

Over there, there was an explanation and a breakdown of all the illegal car parts that were confiscated. A lot of them were springs, while another was a heater that was usually bolted on the outside of the transmission. There was also a TV camera that didn’t comply with the regulations. Other parts included a carbon fiber gauge panel, which was supposed to be made out of steel. Additionally, a plastic fuel can was confiscated when they were supposed to be made out of steel.

With regard to the camera, it was taken from Michael Waltrip’s car because it was much larger than permitted. Little things like that could make a huge difference in a car’s performance. All in all, it was a great analysis of what was mandated in the rules and what was not. It also allowed fans to understand what exactly was wrong.

Should NASCAR bring back these analyses?

Somewhere down the line, the analyses were stopped, so fans did not know what exactly their favorite teams did wrong. Sure, the officials may probably explain things to the guilty parties, but the fans have no clue. Personally speaking, these explanations are hugely useful as they help fans understand the sport.

Taking the example of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, the team lost 100 points for illegal parts modification. However, not many know what exactly was done to the car to warrant such a harsh penalty. To make matters worse for the outfit, they lost their appeal and have now decided not to pursue it any further. Instead, they will take it on the chin and try to move on and work harder with a more legal car.

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