Kenny Wallace claims that the Next-Gen cars are ‘better than old cup cars’

The Next-Gen Cup cars have made the competition stiffer in the series.

Kenny Wallace claims that the Next-Gen cars are ‘better than old cup cars’

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NASCAR Cups series entered a new era in 2023 with the Introduction of Next-Gen Cup cars.  The 7th generation car was introduced with the primary goals of reducing costs and increasing competition. Though some mechanical issues with the car gave the sanctioning body a big headache last season, it witnessed two drivers being side-lined due to concussions. The car closed the field as the season ended with 17 race winners.

The 2023 season has so far hosted two impressive regular season races and the LA Clash. All three races witnessed intense competition among the teams. JTDG Racing scored their first win since 2014 at Daytona thanks to Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and the final race at the 2-mile Auto Club Speedway also produced an impressive racing experience as it did in 2023. Kyle Busch scored his first win with RCR on Sunday.

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Following the doubleheader on Sunday, which occurred due to the postponement of the Xfinity race to Sunday, NASCAR legend Kenny Wallace pointed out that the Next-Gen cars are better than the old Cup cars. He backed his argument by pointing at the less close-quarter racing in the Xfinity Series, which uses the old Cup chassis.

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“The NASCAR Xfinity race reminds me of the old CUP cars.  When they were spread out, and people complained, it was boring. I BELIEVE the new Next  Gen CUP car is better racing,” he tweeted. Wallace also replied to an earlier tweet from a fan discussing the Cup races being less of an entertainer, he wrote, “This next GEN car has produced some of the best race results I’ve seen in years. (The car did have growing pains) The Daytona 500 and this race very entertaining,”,

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Kenny Wallace to race in the 2023 SRX Season finale

Kenny Wallace
Kenny Wallace

The semi-retired veteran is scheduled to race in the season finale of Tony Stewart super star arcing experience in 2023. He will race against the likes of Stewart himself alongside full-time entrants Hailie Deegan, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte, and Ryan Newman.

“I like how he drives, how he rolls, and the passion he brings regarding all forms of motorsports, but particularly in this case, as he’s been a huge fan of SRX since day one. I’ve always been a big fan of the SRX series because it’s good for racing in every way, and now that it’s on Thursday nights, it’s even better,” Kenny Wallace said about joining SRX.

“I am truly honoured and humbled at the same time to race with these world-class drivers. When you see me at an SRX event, I will be smiling from ear to ear and giving it everything I got on and off the race track,” Kenny Wallace added.

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