Despite Outrage and Visible Setbacks, NASCAR President Steve Phelps Banks Heavily on Next Gen Car

The love of cars and speed gave birth to NASCAR over 7 decades ago, and now it needs no introduction. It is emerging as one of the most loved sports, with a fan following of millions. Over the years, the sport has evolved and has gained a reputation for itself. This is courtesy of the contribution from the organization, racers, their teams, and of-course fans. But what does it have in the future?

It is very important to keep developing for anything to grow. Post-2020, a year that got everything to a standstill, a lot of new ownership, schedules as well as points systems came into action. After all the testing and trials in 2021, there was a bold move when they introduced the Next-Gen Car, in order to make the NASCAR Cup Series race more interesting. They designed the Next-Gen car to lower costs and attract new OEMs. They also improved the aerodynamics and downforce packages while introducing new tech on the tracks.

President Steve Phelps on Next Gen for NASCAR Cup Series

In a recent interview with President Steve Phelps on NASCAR and its evolution in the last few years, he shed light on how valuable it is for growth. He explained how one needed to have a relationship with one of the five-race teams if one wanted to get into the sport. Phelps added that the raceablility of the car led to 19 different winners. Which included five of them, winning for the first time. The Next-Gen car has proven to be terrific so far in the NASCAR Cup Series 2022.

Regarding the safety of the car, Steve Phelps said, “The car was designed with safety as the No. 1 priority for that car. It was designed to make sure that the horrific situation that we saw with Ryan Newman at the Daytona 500, the intrusion that happened into his vehicle, or the crushed roof that happened with Joey Logano at Talladega, that those things needed the strength of the car to be there. That is something that was first and foremost into why that car was designed.”

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NASCAR is ecstatic about their 75-year celebrations in 2023

NASCAR turning 75 in 2023, they have a lot to celebrate. With all the exciting news and recent developments, with the addition of the race on the Chicago Street course, the fans have a lot to look forward to. Delighted with all that is happening in the NASCAR world, President Steve Phelps shared a lot of positive sentiments. He said, “As a race fan, I am incredibly, incredibly excited about that. We are thrilled for where this sport is. Thrilled for where the sport is going as we head into our media rights negotiation next year, as we head into kind of unchartered territories with the Chicago Street Course. We are going to continue to be bold and we are going to continue to be innovative. I believe the best days of NASCAR are in front of us. I believe that to be true.”

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The fans loved the new Next Gen car designs and the creative funky merchandise that followed. As much as this is a treat for sponsors, drivers, teams, and NASCAR as a whole for getting to the next level, the fan’s families are in for a treat. With the next season of the NASCAR Cup Series coming up, everyone has got their eyes set. What are your thoughts on the new Next Gen car upgrade in NASCAR? Do leave your comments.