NASCAR has held a second consecutive meeting with its Cup drivers to discuss their safety concerns with the new Next Gen car.
Alex Bowman , Joey Logano , Austin Cindric , Justin Allgaier and Ty Gibbs are involved in a crash in Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. NASCAR held a second consecutive meeting with its Cup drivers to discuss their safety concerns with the new Next Gen car and promised to continue the sessions for the remaining month of the season.
Several drivers last week likened the Charlotte meeting to an episode of “Seinfeld” as it became “an airing of grievances.” The Las Vegas meeting was much calmer and NASCAR was able to complete presentation, which was expanded to include information from questions raised by the drivers at Charlotte. Because the Next Gen was built to be durable, drivers have complained the rear is way too stiff and the drivers are absorbing far too much energy from impacts. Bowman has missed two races already and said he'll be out at least the next three, while Busch said Saturday after missing 13 consecutive races he will be stepping away from full time racing.
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