Well it has been noted that the Car of Tomorrow is now the Car of Today. And NASCAR just wants it to be the Car. This is going to be an issue for many people. How long has it taken people to quit calling the Cup series the “Winston Cup Series”? That is one thing about those of us who have been around this sport for quite some time. It is not as easy to just change.

NASCAR has made many changes over the past 5 years, but even with the points changes, the chase and the fines, this is the biggest change. Not only is it the biggest, but probably the most controversial. Never has there been so much focus on the cars than now. With each of the teams having to develop two different sets of cars to participate this year, this has been a major thorn in many peoples sides.

I hope that in the end, it all comes out in the wash, but personally, I think the car looks too much like a sprint car and not enough like a production car. Please note that this sport was founded on being able to “Race on Sunday, Buy on Monday”. With the new “Car”, that kinda makes that impossible. I can pretty much guarantee that I can not walk into any showroom in America and see a production car that looks anything like the Chevy Impala, Dodge Avenger, Ford Fusion or Toyota Camry that are on the track today.

Call me old fashioned, but I really think they missed the mark on this one.