William Byron in Favor, Denny Hamlin Against – Rear View Camera Feature Dividing Opinion Amongst NASCAR Drivers

At the LA Coliseum, the NASCAR Next Gen cars took to the track for the first time. Some eagle-eyed viewers noticed some new features on the cars. As it turns out, each car sports a rear-view camera and it is artfully integrated into the cars. In addition to that, there is also a display inside the cars and it is optional.

This new feature has received mixed reactions from the drivers. The younger drivers seemed a lot more receptive to the rear-view camera. According to Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing’s Chris Buescher, the camera is pretty neat. He also said that the feature allows the driver to see a little more than usual.

Meanwhile, William Byron suggested that his seat position provides a bit of hindrance to visibility. This is because it does not allow him to see very well out of the rear-view mirror. According to the 24-year-old, the new system is really good and accurate. With the help of the camera, he can see the spoiler, and the camera’s refresh rate is accurate.

Some NASCAR drivers were not big fans of it

However, this new upgrade does have its detractors, especially among veteran drivers. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin said, “I didn’t run it. For me personally, I have been in vehicles that have had a rearview camera. I didn’t like it. To me, it just kind of crosses my eyes, makes me a little dizzy when I look at it.”

Hamlin acknowledged that the traditional mirror’s visibility is poor. That was the primary reason behind the introduction of the cameras, but the #11 driver wanted another solution. According to him, it would have been better to tweak the spoiler by bringing the carbon fiber part down. Now, there is nothing that anyone can do about the camera, so Hamlin will have to live with it.

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