“Craftsmanship Isn’t There Anymore” – Unhappy Tony Stewart Makes Blunt Admission About the Current State of NASCAR as He Reminisces the Old Days

Custom-made things give a better sense of belongingness. It is very satisfying to have the luxury of having a dear object curated as per choice. NASCAR used to give such luxury to the teams, but the era when craftsmanship was valued is gone now. Earlier, the hoods of cars used to be custom-made as per the requirements. However, the scenario has completely changed. Now, the hoods are supplied by NASCAR.

Three-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart loves the cars of old as they display such craftsmanship. In a recent interview, he revealed his inclination towards older cars and said that the new cars don’t have the craftsmanship that the old cars have.

Tony Stewart gives reasons why he values craftsmanship

Tony Stewart pondered upon the past years and revealed, “Back then, those guys … when guys built cars in NASCAR in that day and age, they were craftsmen. I mean they were in, making the body, the body panels.”

Now, because of certain regulations, all the teams are bound to buy parts from NASCAR which are not up to the mark.

Tony sadly pointed out, “Now we buy the pieces from NASCAR and hope they fit when you get them and it doesn’t.

“The craftsmanship isn’t there anymore. They don’t have to do it.”

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Tony expressed the utmost liking for craftsmanship. However, though he isn’t very fond of the Next Gen cars as they lack craftsmanship, he does like other aspects of the cars.

Tony reveals the positives of the Next Gen cars

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Being a veteran and versatile driver, it is likely for Tony to find positive aspects of any racing car. It does seem that he favors old cars as the drivers and crew could add a little personality to those. However, the Next Gen cars have improved aerodynamics and an improved structure which wasn’t present in older cars to such an extent.

Tony mentioned some aspects that he liked about the Next Gen cars. He said, “The cars look awesome. The new bodies are awesome. The new cars, an appealing car to look at obviously.

“But it’s taken a lot of craftsmanship down with it.”

It cannot be argued that the present race cars have good dynamics, but lack the craftsmanship and personality of the old cars. However, it is unlikely that the Next Gen cars will compromise on the uniformity that they bring across the lineup.

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