by Art Graham
Spring brings a new season of auto racing, with Daytona hosting the NASCAR season opener. The track has been rebuilt since last year, the cars have had major modifications. Teams were going to have to man up to see if they can compete with these challenges.
There was a practice session a month ago for teams to test what cars they had built, and allow for modifications before bringing them to Daytona for Speedweeks. But alas, the new combination had created a new form of racing, where two cars go faster than one, or three. Speeds were above what was expected by the all.
So what does NASCAR do? Change the rules for air intake to the engine, and water pressure control. What?
If this was football and the teams were scoring too many points, would the NFL make the field longer, or the football heavier? If the first game of baseball season had too many home runs, would the league mandate lighter bats? If too many hockey players were having their heads smashed against the glass, would the league make a soft wall mandatory?
Even with their best intentions, there has been a considerable amount of carnage on the track in all three series running this weekend. I am sure NASCAR says their changes were for the sake of safety, but that has not yet proven itself to be a true measure.
I have enjoyed the finishes of the races, but not the racing and subsequent multi-car crashes. But all fans seem to wait for "the Big One" at Daytona.
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