The Car of Tomorrow seems to be picking up a lot of steam on the NASCAR circuit. This involves a car that resembles nothing about its sponsoring auto company, save for a sticker on the hood of it.
The parts come from a wide variety of auto makers and have little to do with the Chevy, Toyota, Dodge, or Ford sticker that may be slapped onto the front of it. While some like the fact that giving all drivers similar cars makes things more fair (so that the best driver wins), this can't be good for the actual car companies, as it removes the personal connection that so many fans feel to the brands.
These cars should definitely be more affiliated with their sponsoring auto makers. Sales of cars are often hugely driven by a brand's success on the NASCAR season, and I fear that a continued push in the direction of the Car of Tomorrow will force a disconnect between NASCAR fans and the importance of an auto brand.
If the cars look more like they are supposed to it won't hurt anyone. NASCAR would not have a change in fans, the struggling companies could get some more sales through the performance of the car, and people can once again have pride in their favorite automaker.
The displacements such as the power trains should also resemble the sponsoring auto maker. To do anything else paints an inaccurate picture about the brand and makes things seem more like stock cars.
They don't have to run the drive train or any thing else just an engine available in that car or made from their maker. By doing this again it shows a difference between the makers and gives more people working for the struggling companies jobs, which in this time is needed more than anything.
The final thing I want to discuss is the gas situation. Last year, gas prices went through the roof, but NASCAR did nothing to show its sympathy about the situation. Cars still burned through thousands of dollars in gas bills each race, and many Americans were put off by this. By switching to corn-based ethanol, NASCAR could avert a potentially damaging situation.
This could help NASCAR get some good publicity by using no gas in their cars. I have heard about many people who dislike NASCAR saying that they hate how they use so much gas. By changing to ethanol they could maybe pick up some of these fans. If gas prices were to hit 4 dollars again i think they could lose some regular fans when they realize the MPG of the cars.
The parts come from a wide variety of auto makers and have little to do with the Chevy, Toyota, Dodge, or Ford sticker that may be slapped onto the front of it. While some like the fact that giving all drivers similar cars makes things more fair (so that the best driver wins), this can't be good for the actual car companies, as it removes the personal connection that so many fans feel to the brands.
These cars should definitely be more affiliated with their sponsoring auto makers. Sales of cars are often hugely driven by a brand's success on the NASCAR season, and I fear that a continued push in the direction of the Car of Tomorrow will force a disconnect between NASCAR fans and the importance of an auto brand.
If the cars look more like they are supposed to it won't hurt anyone. NASCAR would not have a change in fans, the struggling companies could get some more sales through the performance of the car, and people can once again have pride in their favorite automaker.
The displacements such as the power trains should also resemble the sponsoring auto maker. To do anything else paints an inaccurate picture about the brand and makes things seem more like stock cars.
They don't have to run the drive train or any thing else just an engine available in that car or made from their maker. By doing this again it shows a difference between the makers and gives more people working for the struggling companies jobs, which in this time is needed more than anything.
The final thing I want to discuss is the gas situation. Last year, gas prices went through the roof, but NASCAR did nothing to show its sympathy about the situation. Cars still burned through thousands of dollars in gas bills each race, and many Americans were put off by this. By switching to corn-based ethanol, NASCAR could avert a potentially damaging situation.
This could help NASCAR get some good publicity by using no gas in their cars. I have heard about many people who dislike NASCAR saying that they hate how they use so much gas. By changing to ethanol they could maybe pick up some of these fans. If gas prices were to hit 4 dollars again i think they could lose some regular fans when they realize the MPG of the cars.
About the Author:
Ryan Chandler is a NASCAR writer with strong convictions about the sport he loves. He regularly writes at his preferred NASCAR forum and plays NASCAR pickem on a weekly basis.
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