NASCAR

This was not the original intention of racing legends when racing was first started in the Carolinas. The restrictor plates are hurting the sport overall and also endangering drivers.
             Jerry Bonkowski, who writes for ESPN tells us "NASCAR originally adopted the plates because of safety concerns that cars were going to fast at Daytona and Talladega"(2). He also goes on further to say, "When Bill Elliot clicked off that record run of 212.809 mph at Talladega nearly 15 years ago, NASCAR's quick response was to find something, anything, to rob engines of their power" (2). NASCAR did this quickly without haste. NASCAR moved on and passed the restrictor plate rules, but they were only supposed to stay on the cars until a new method was found to slow the cars (Bonkowski). This shows that fourteen years later NASCAR still has done nothing to find an alternative way to slow down the cars. .
             When a group of cars are packed tight in a bunch it allows a car that is moderately good to run in with cars that have a better set up and would normally run much faster. In a since, "It allows a not so great car, to run with a great car." This creates serious problems because the cars have such a hard time passing one another since they all, in .
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             essence, are the same. Bonkowski from ESPN says, "They make it harder for individual cars to pull out of an aerodynamic draft to pass others" (2). This of course leads to big problems as drivers get closer to the finish of the race and are desperately trying to advance their positions. With that many racers trying their best to advance themselves will inevitably lead to disaster. Once again, NASCAR was not designed for spectators just to wait for a huge wreck. All this is due to the restrictor plate.
             Blocking has become a part of NASCAR since these racecar drivers must race under such conditions. This word was never heard of until these rules were implemented.