Kevin Harvick Slams Billion-Dollar Sport Organization NASCAR for Jeopardizing Safety of Drivers Amidst Kurt Busch Incident

The never-ending concern around the safety of NASCAR drivers in the Next Gen vehicles has been a recurring topic. At least this is what Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick thinks.

With the growing concern around dangerous multi-car wrecks like the one which took place in Daytona last weekend, NASCAR’s Next Gen cars are being questioned and doubts have been raised by drivers about these vehicles.

In a recent interview, Harvick spoke about how NASCAR hasn’t made the required changes it’s supposed to, to reduce the impact of such incidents. He also added about how his fellow drivers are being affected by such hits on them.

Harvick stated, “I think from my previous experiences, you know, I’ve had some things that I’ve presented that were three years into having no response to. So from a driver’s standpoint, the things that I think the drivers would consider most important may not rank as high on that priority list on those people.”

“Everybody’s not out there banging into stuff themselves. So I think when you see Denny talked about being banged up, Kurt out, you hear the hits week after week and you know everybody’s talking about making some changes but haven’t really seen any,” he added.

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After hearing this, one of the reporters added by saying, “Joey Logano said it costs a lot of money.” The #4 driver replied, “Well, that tells you where we rank, money is more important than the safety of a car. So that’s the perception that seems to be coming with it.”

With this concern, Harvick really thinks the topmost priority should be the safety of the drivers and not the money factor.

How are Next Gen cars different?

Next Gen cars or Gen-7 cars started rolling in February 2022. Their prime focus was cost cutting for the racing teams and the manufacturers, and also strengthening the driver’s safety.

With cost-cutting, NASCAR’s focus was to draw more car manufacturers into the mix with Toyota, Chevrolet, and Ford, as the sponsorship revenues reduced for the teams after the Covid-19 pandemic.

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But many drivers feel that they still lack the requirements needed by the drivers. Let us know what you think of the Next Gen car in the comments below.