More drivers saying that what once seemed like “routine” crashes are more violent than usual with the Next Gen car, which rolled out this season.
. The new cars were designed to be more resistant to impact directly into the driver’s workspace. That’s all well and good, but cars with that much protection create situations where drivers are enduring more physical force from minor impacts than in the past; for example, impacts into the rear end of the Next Gen car, which is where Busch and Bowman crashed.
“The main goal right now is for NASCAR to change the rear clip. The car needs a full redesign — front, rear, everywhere. We threw up red flags over a year ago, and they just didn’t respond. They just kept pushing that this race car had to be on the race track at all costs.
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