NASCAR imposes new changes to reduce speed.

 
 

NASCAR has imposed two changes aimed at reducing speed last Sunday.  

The changes to the specifications, which are limiting the maximum size for the cooling system's air inlet to 2.5 inches x 20 inches and setting the release valve pressure at 33 lbs/sq. in.  

This will presumably overheat the cars if they push each other in two-car tandems on extended runs.  It seems that NASCAR officials went all nervous when the cars registered speeds of up to 206 mph during Saturday's race.  They think that races at speeds below 200 is good, but above it... well, it's DANGEROUS.  
We don't really think that there is a significant difference as far as safety is concerned, whether you're driving at 199 mph or 206 mph.  But hey, we're not NASCAR officials.

And it seems that these two changes are not the only ones being suggested or considered.  There's the idea that the size of the restrictor plate hole should be reduced, further slowing the cars down.  

Would there be a time when the S in NASCAR would actually mean SLOW?  Darrell Waltrip, three time champ and winner of 84 career NASCAR Cup Series races, sums it up nicely:

"My opinion is you simply can’t make a judgment call based on what you saw Saturday night. It was a short exhibition race basically with a limited amount of cars. It was just more than half a full field that we race with. Again, the weather and track conditions were at a premium. They won’t be anywhere near that again before the Daytona 500."

Leave the cars alone, NASCAR.  Instead, work on getting the lights to work when your boys are racing.