Changes Are Comin', More That Is

OK, change is inevitable.  Take how the Nationwide and Truck series got their own versions of restrictor plates.  When the COT came on board, suddenly, when all three series were at the same track, the Cup Series was the slowest of the bunch due to the modifications to the car.  Can't have the premiere series being the slower of the three, now can we?  Nope.  So in with the restrictor plates on everyone else.

I don't care what they really call them, they are what they are.

With the idea of change in the air, get ready for this one:  NASCAR is looking at other ways to save cost and one of them is some form of elimination of pit stops in the Truck Series.

Right now they only have 15 full time commitments and they're trying to get more teams to jump on board.  One way is to somehow eliminate costs would be to have competition pit stops.  You would not longer have to pay so many guys to pit a truck, and then, the truly best TRUCK would be the contender.

As it is, a driver could have the best equipment, but if Mickey Mouse is your pit crew member, you're coming out close to last!

I've always pondered the idea.  It would make pit road safer, but this won't eliminate the issue during green flag pit stops unless they truly are looking at making this series a bunch of trophy dashes.  Kind of like Indianapolis was last year in the Cup Series.  (Oh that was painful.)

Ron Hornaday like the idea, but then eliminating the harried, team coordinated pit stop might eliminate the entertainment value.  I can see that, indeed.  Then again, without pit stops, would Homestead have had the tension and excitement it could have had last year?

Food for thought, but one this is for sure - There probably will be changes coming down the pipe to help save costs.  What?  We'll just have to wait and see.

source:  scene daily