newman's comments

i'm sure everybody saw newman's comments, what do you guys think? was he just frustrated, or does he want NASCAR to do something about plate races (especially at dega). can they knock down the steep banking & just run wide-open without restriction? carl has been crtical in the past of the plate races too. it seems like the drivers are sick the plates.

Both, frustration and he wants NASCAR to do something about it.
I don't know what the answer is but they gotta do something. I've always hated these plate races.
Personally I like hearing the drivers speaking out like this. They need to send a message that they are unhappy. These plate races are nothing but a crap shoot. Newman's been a victim too many times.

I'm sure that as a driver, Ryan is very concerned about safety. I would be, too. Can't blame him for speaking up.

NASCAR tried to step in with the "no bumping in the corners" rule. It failed miserably. Even Newman said that as well - you can't make the drivers respect one another, they just have to do it on their own.

I like plate racing, but I think NASCAR should just let them race - stop with all the ridiculous rules that make it a 158-lap parade followed by a 30-lap crash fest.

something needs to change. at least daytona can be considered to be of a handling track, but dega is not at all. i don't know what the answer is other than getting rid of the excessive banking & flatten it out & that's not gunna happen.