I’ve been saying for years that NASCAR should dump restrictor plates and just go to smaller engines for the “big” tracks. Of course I don’t know what it would cost them to develop an entirely different motor for Daytona and Talladega, but I do know they have to make a few changes to make the existing motors work with the restrictor.
OTOH, I’m a fan of racing, not crashing*. And I realize that my “solution” might improve the former and give the low-info fans less of the latter and cause them to lose interest.
* Along this line, I find road-course racing interesting for basically the same reason a lot of NASCAR fans think it’s boring, namely, because it isn’t easy to pass. You have to plan ahead to pass someone, usually several laps ahead.
“* Along this line, I find road-course racing interesting for basically the same reason a lot of NASCAR fans think it’s boring, namely, because it isn’t easy to pass. You have to plan ahead to pass someone, usually several laps ahead.”
I do not find road-racing boring but I find it difficult to follow which turn is which and the running order. Four left turns are more easy to follow. ;-)