NASCAR just wrapped up its major road course stretch of the season at Watkins Glen International and there are several things to take away from it. One major takeaway is that NASCAR needs to fix the road course package before the start of the 2024 season. This stems from the lack of passing at Watkins Glen, which gave a very predictable finishing order.
If that doesn’t take place, the other suggestion is to remove some road courses from the schedule as the oval tracks have been better with the NextGen car. In fact, defending NASCAR Cup Series champion [autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] believes this should be the path that the sport takes in a recent showing on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
“I think we have too many road courses if you ask me,” Logano said. “The one thing I thought is that if there is not enough cautions and the race is kinda like it was at Watkins Glen, I’m like, ‘No one is gonna want to go to them and we’ll go back to running more oval races like we should.’ My opinion!”
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When asked about the perfect amount of road courses on the Cup Series schedule, Logano listed off three tracks: Sonoma, Watkins Glen, and the Chicago Street Course. The first two tracks have been in the sport for a long time; however, the Team Penske driver believes Chicago is a victory for everyone involved.
If the drivers get their way, the 2024 NASCAR schedule may not have as many road courses as some would have imagined. The easiest solution is to fix the road course package moving forward, which is the hope for several people.
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