If you've watched NASCAR lately, chances are you've heard about (or seen) the Car of Tomorrow. This is a generic car where the team slaps the sticker of their sponsor (Chevy, Toyota, Ford, Dodge) on the hood of the car, but the car is otherwise unaffiliated with the brand.
These cars are generally compiled from a conglomerate of random producers and don't accurately represent the brands they promote. Proponents of this practice say that it evens out the playing field for all racers. On the other side of things, this has to hurt the sponsors somewhat, as the cars don't resemble the actual models you can buy from these brands.
I think that NASCAR should allow the automakers to design their cars to at least somewhat resemble the real car. It will add more pride to the automaker who wins and allows a larger difference between the cars.
If the cars look more like they are supposed to it won't hurt anyone. NASCAR would not have a change in fans, the struggling companies could get some more sales through the performance of the car, and people can once again have pride in their favorite automaker.
And how about the power trains? These should represent the actual auto companies too. Not doing this just makes things more unrealistic in my mind.
They don't have to run the drive train or any thing else just an engine available in that car or made from their maker. By doing this again it shows a difference between the makers and gives more people working for the struggling companies jobs, which in this time is needed more than anything.
On an unrelated note, I also took offense to last year's races, during a time where gas prices were at an all-time high, yet the cars burned through gallons and gallons like there was no tomorrow during races. Many fans I know felt this was done in poor taste, and favor a shift to ethanol.
This could help NASCAR get some good publicity by using no gas in their cars. I have heard about many people who dislike NASCAR saying that they hate how they use so much gas. By changing to ethanol they could maybe pick up some of these fans. If gas prices were to hit 4 dollars again i think they could lose some regular fans when they realize the MPG of the cars.
These cars are generally compiled from a conglomerate of random producers and don't accurately represent the brands they promote. Proponents of this practice say that it evens out the playing field for all racers. On the other side of things, this has to hurt the sponsors somewhat, as the cars don't resemble the actual models you can buy from these brands.
I think that NASCAR should allow the automakers to design their cars to at least somewhat resemble the real car. It will add more pride to the automaker who wins and allows a larger difference between the cars.
If the cars look more like they are supposed to it won't hurt anyone. NASCAR would not have a change in fans, the struggling companies could get some more sales through the performance of the car, and people can once again have pride in their favorite automaker.
And how about the power trains? These should represent the actual auto companies too. Not doing this just makes things more unrealistic in my mind.
They don't have to run the drive train or any thing else just an engine available in that car or made from their maker. By doing this again it shows a difference between the makers and gives more people working for the struggling companies jobs, which in this time is needed more than anything.
On an unrelated note, I also took offense to last year's races, during a time where gas prices were at an all-time high, yet the cars burned through gallons and gallons like there was no tomorrow during races. Many fans I know felt this was done in poor taste, and favor a shift to ethanol.
This could help NASCAR get some good publicity by using no gas in their cars. I have heard about many people who dislike NASCAR saying that they hate how they use so much gas. By changing to ethanol they could maybe pick up some of these fans. If gas prices were to hit 4 dollars again i think they could lose some regular fans when they realize the MPG of the cars.
About the Author:
Ryan Chandler is a NASCAR writer with strong convictions about the sport he loves. He regularly contributes at his favorite NASCAR forum and plays NASCAR pickem on a weekly basis.
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