New Aero Package Brings Out the Best in NASCAR Racing
By Jerry Bonkowski After years of fans, media and even drivers complaining about a lack of good, close racing in the Sprint Cup Series, this past Saturday’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway was a true breath of fresh air. Or should I say a breath of fresh aero? NASCAR implemented a brand new set of aero rules and an overall package that truly put the race back into racing. It significantly decreased downforce, putting the kind of handling and car control that drivers and fans have pleaded for from NASCAR for years. As a result, we saw significantly closer side-by-side racing…