Opinion: The Next Generation Gift of Unpredictability
Usually, by the time the NASCAR Cup Series hits July 4, it’s pretty clear who the championship’s favorite is. Often, the summer months are just formal, recording laps when a good team just gets better while everyone in the garage is moving towards the most important parts of the fall and season. It’s time to do it. The usual. But this season is not the case. Many hype has been imposed on next-generation cars as a good equalizer to make the competition closer, and some of them prove to be true. The top organizations in the series are still the most successful, but it’s undeniable that the car is a steep learning curve, four months after the competition, and no one could take advantage of it. .. Of the 12 different winners, only 5 were repeated and no apparently runaway favorite team. Alan Gustafson, crew chief of Chase Elliott’s Hendrick Motorsports, said: Hendrick Motorsport and Trackhouse Racing are leading the way for Chevrolet. However, the order of pecking changes weekly. The ...