Two-Time Coke 600 Victor Exposes NASCAR’s Limitations Poisoning Its Drivers’ After Shane Van Gisbergen Dealt an Embarrassing Setback

Trackhouse Racing chose Shane Van Gisbergen to drive their car under Project 91. And what a choice they made. SVG went on to win in his first-ever NASCAR race, which led to a feeling that the seasoned Cup guys lost out to an outsider in a car they drive on a routine basis.

One topic of discussion surrounding SVG’s performance was his use of right foot braking and clutch manipulation during turns. Some believed that this strategy helped him navigate the challenging corners more effectively. However, in an interview, SVG himself expressed uncertainty about whether these techniques truly contributed to his success.

There were also questions raised after SVG said in his interview that Simulator helped him a lot. He just practiced for a week and won the Street Race. However, half of his career he has spent in the Supercars Championship, where they do race on the Street circuits. Amid all this, Jeff Burton, a two-time Coca-Cola 600 champion, shed light on a genuine issue that could be holding back Cup drivers.

Jeff Burton Points to the Ugly Reality That Had Cup Drivers at a Disadvantage

It could have been embarrassing for drivers and teams that an outsider came and won in his first-ever race even, especially considering the extensive practice and testing sessions they undergo. There were a lot of talks behind SvG’s win, like Kyle Busch assessing whether he has more experience driving those heavy cars than Next-Gen cars.

During a recent episode of the NASCAR on NBC podcast, Jeff Burton made a comparison between the Next-Gen car and the cars from two years ago. He highlighted the differences in braking and downshifting, identifying the main issue that Cup drivers are facing.

“The other variable that we have is that if you look at the amount of track time, the cup drivers get today versus what they got five years ago, it’s minimal,” Jeff Burton added.

“You have a very limited practice that allows the opportunity for a driver to come in that has less experience in this type of car and more experience in this type of car and compete in high level.”

“The limited practice although that has a lot of great things, there are some negatives. And one of the negatives is our drivers are not sitting in the seat this much.”

“The Stimulator is Stimulator that is not in the real world” To conclude his reason, he said, “The limited track time prevented the Cup drivers from separating themselves.” But the question still remains for engineers. How can we go figure this out?

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Jeff Burton Blames NASCAR for Poisoning Drivers

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After Chicago, the next challenge is waiting at Watkins Glen. As we know, the sharp turns and especially that “Boot” section is definitely challenging drivers. For those who are unaware, the Boot section is a series of three hairpin turns that require drivers to brake hard and downshift.

On the same podcast, Jeff Burton discussed that drivers and teams can’t plan their strategy through just 20 mins of practice and on stimulators.

He believes, “So this is one of the problems that a limited amount of track time is that you don’t get as many opportunities to go develop a driving skill or something like that so when are you gonna have the chance do this before we gotta go Watkin Glen’s. I can guarantee you there are engineers looking at it. saying Hey you gotta find a way to do this.”

Jeff makes his point of lack of practice can impact drivers’ performance. He said, “We are diminishing the opportunity for a driver to be as good as they can be.”

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