tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post9109512106866651778..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: COMMENTARY: Drafting Rule Needed, But Will It Work?Dave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-6379041770843499872014-01-16T21:52:57.676-05:002014-01-16T21:52:57.676-05:00You're 100% wrong, Dave. The Kyle Larson cra...You're 100% wrong, Dave. The Kyle Larson crash happened because a driver swerved sideways, bottled up the field, and Larson plowed in and hit the crossover gate. Tandem drafting had nothing to do with it. <br /><br />Tandem drafting is the biggest power to pass the sport has ever seen, and NASCAR's opposition to it has never been credible, because they can't make a case that taking away passing is good for the sport in any context. Hiding behind a wholly mythical fan opposition is dishonesty on NASCAR's part.<br /><br />NASCAR needs to do the right thing. If the trailing driver in a tandem is "driving blind," then mandate the rear spoiler be made of clear-vu material like we've seen used on the sharkfin of the cars. Moreover, as the Truck race at Talladega last October showed, the tandem draft has been evolving back toward pack racing because the push-driver in a tandem has stopped just staying there pushing the leader; now the push-driver has been passing the lead car once a tandem gets in the clear. And regular drafts have been keeping up with tandems.<br /><br />NASCAR needs to give us back 60-lead-change racing and otherwise leave things alone - let the drivers tandem draft all they want.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-10039998387003707602014-01-13T13:52:20.638-05:002014-01-13T13:52:20.638-05:00I guess NASCAR is going for a hat trick by empting...I guess NASCAR is going for a hat trick by empting the rest of the grandstands ! When the TV contract is up, It will be "The End"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770888165551094539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-73748676548130242972014-01-13T08:32:34.376-05:002014-01-13T08:32:34.376-05:00Although I understand the safety concerns it is go...Although I understand the safety concerns it is going to lead to a boring single lane race.Linuxedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458446703850239274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-5151219212706638792014-01-13T03:10:57.011-05:002014-01-13T03:10:57.011-05:00We both grew up racing for promoters and sanctioni...We both grew up racing for promoters and sanctioning bodies that were pretty smart; they didn't write rules that couldn't be easily enforced. I agree that the tandem deal needs to go away, but a nose/rear cover redo that would make the big push impossible might have been a better solution, or in concert with the new rule. But what do I know.........Normnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-72071678473115004972014-01-12T19:43:56.263-05:002014-01-12T19:43:56.263-05:00did they do the same as sprint cup? make radiator ...did they do the same as sprint cup? make radiator opening smaller and lower pressure? understand the safety aspect, but don't like umpire call? or the fact, as stated, that someone can get another driver flagged by drafting against their will. can you say Richmond all over again if one teammate does it to help another?Robert Gnoreply@blogger.com