‘The car allowed the drivers to put on a great race,’ NASCAR is ‘positive’ about Next-Gen car’s first point race

‘The car allowed the drivers to put on a great race,’ NASCAR is ‘positive’ about Next-Gen car’s first point race

Austin Cindric wins the Daytona 500

NASCAR’s Next-Gen cars made its official cups series debut on Daytona international speedway for the much anticipated 64th edition Daytona 500 where Penske Racing team Rookie Austin Cindric edged Bubba Wallace to secure the victory.

The superspeedway saw multicar crashes, last lap drama and a surprise winner everything that is expected in a 500. The Next-Gen cars performance in the ‘The Great American Race’ was remarkable.

The new carbon fibre body composite came in handy as the drivers who got in wrecks were able to come out with minor injuries or scratches even though their cars had a different faith. Two cars suffered lost wheels in the race and drivers had to endure difficulty in driving themselves out of accidents with the flat tires.

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Now NASCAR’s Executive Vise president and chief racing development officer Steve O’Donnell has come out expressing his opinion on the first point race in Next-Gen car.

Find out what Steve O’Donnell said

Steve O’Donnell
Steve O’Donnell

The NASCAR official was quick to acknowledge that they had a good race in Daytona with the new cars which also produced some potential future stars. Steve O’Donnell went on to say that drivers were able to finish the race in damaged cars which would have forced them out in the past and added that the debris clean-up following the track incident was short. The NASCAR official said that they have things in hand that require review and improvement adding the race very positively.

“The car allowed the drivers to put on a great race today, and we saw a great deal of promise for the future. Cars were able to finish the race with damage that would have typically sent them to the garage in previous years. The incidents on track did not lead to lengthy cleanups due to oil or excessive debris on the track which was a definite positive. Each track will present new challenges,” Steve O’Donnell said.

“We certainly came away with some items we want to review and improve upon. Overall, a very positive first points race for the Next Gen car,” Steve O’Donnell added.

NASCAR will hit the 2-mile D-shaped oval in California, the Auto Club speedway on February 28 for the Wise Power 400.

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