NASCAR huddled with drivers and car owners Friday morning in an effort to tone down complaints about the Car of Tomorrow.
Everyone was reminded that even while many fans are suffering through a difficult economy, the NASCAR community is still at full speed.
“My interpretation was that the drivers should be thankful for the position they’re in and should be more positive in where this car is going to be in a year or two,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. “I think NASCAR is doing more than we give it credit for. They’re thinking and working and trying and wanting to improve, and that we should, we drivers, should do less complaining.
Drivers and track owners have complained the Car of Tomorrow is too dependent on aerodynamics, which makes passing more difficult. At last week’s race at Pocono, drivers said the car seemed hotter than a traditional stock car.
“I think it just got a little out of hand this week, everybody complaining so much about everything,” Carl Edwards said. “They just wanted to remind everybody. I can understand their position; we’ve got it pretty good here.
Greg Biffle said teams were asked to bring their concerns to NASCAR—and not the public—so they could work together at finding solutions.
The closed-door meeting proved to be the most significant thing that happened at Michigan International Speedway on Fri-day.
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