Sporting News · May 22, 2016
NASCAR scores another victory with latest aerodynamics rules changes
Joey Logano raised Kyle Larson hard to win the All-Star Race. (Getty Images) Lost in the befuddlement of All-Star Race format follies, NASCAR's latest experiment in making racecars more difficult to handle could signal another step toward better racing.
There's a possibility adjustments in aerodynamic rules could be in effect for the next Sprint Cup May 29's race, the Coca-Cola 600. They likely will be part of what fans see in 2017.
Don't go all glassy-eyed, because while reduction in downforce might sound like techno-babble the results to date are spectacular. Met with near-universal approval from drivers, so-called "looser" cars provide what fans crave.