To the surprise of no one, NASCAR confirmed Friday it will mandate equipment changes in 2017 that will reduce downforce. Let the fun begin.
What will fans see? Car must use splitters, spoilers and deck fins that are smaller than those required this season. In other words, aerodynamic packages similar to those tested at Michigan and Kentucky.
Put simply: Slip is good; grip is going away.
"The objective there is to give the drivers, put the driving back in their hands a bit more … take less aero dependence off the car," NASCAR vice president Gene Stefanyshyn told NASCAR.