Former NASCAR Champion Darrell Waltrip Serves as a Voice of Reason Amidst Serious Next Gen Concerns

We’ve all seen the Next Gen cars in action long enough to at least judge that yes, these new cars are going to improve the racing and the overall picture in NASCAR. However, currently, the cars are facing some issues that are hampering it from being an immediate hit.

Issues like the supply ones, the reliability ones, and most notably, the ones with the tires.

The tires on the new cars have been a topic of criticism in all three races so far this season. Be it the Clash, the Daytona 500, or the one in Fontana, many drivers have suffered flat tires and problems that ensue from tires.

Naturally, this is has got many teams, and many fans worried. So during these ‘uncertain times’, NASCAR legend, Darrell Waltrip, came out reassuring the fans that the problems shall pass soon, as it did in his time.

He tweeted, “This new car reminds me so much of the 1981 season when we went to the downsize car, it was a challenge at first but we figured it out and then it was game on!!!”

Former NASCAR driver has a suggestion amidst the tire crisis

Kenny Wallace, the former NASCAR driver, also tweeted recently in light of the recurring tire issues.

“We know how to fix the flat @NASCAR tire issue. But it’s a lot of work. Cut 2” off the entire bottom of the car and install soft side skirts that will flex when the tire goes flat,” he wrote.

“Right now the bottom of the car is like a turtles shell. It’s solid.”

As is true in all walks of life, when things change radically, for better or worse, it takes time to get used to, to get up-to-speed with them. In NASCAR’s case, the Next Gen car is certainly a radical change for the better.

And we as fans should remain patient with the process of the sport adapting to the changes.

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