But Toyota has struggled to come
up to speed, and each week they look like they are falling further behind. This should make Roush happy as Toyota
does not seem to be posing much of a threat.
Why should Roush
worry about their perceived endless money, he just merged his teams with Fenway Sports Group to bring in added funding. But
by the looks of it money does not buy victories or even starts in Nextel Cup, as Roush drivers only have one victory this
season and Toyota only has one top ten finish.
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Roush has been mysteriously silent
on Toyotas struggles; one would think he would still be railing on them for the so-called “deep pockets” and unlimited
resources that was supposed to cause financial distress in NASCAR and as of Yet Toyota has nothing to show for it.
Roush cried foul on Toyota and there
deep pockets but they have struggled. This leads to another question though; Why hasn’t Roush cried foul against Chevrolet
for their domination? Chevrolet has won all of the races this season but one (California,
the one his driver Matt Kenseth took the victory in). Why has he not lambasted NASCAR for not giving changes to Ford to make
things even if things are uneven? Where is Jack when it comes to taking up that cause… or is only about picking
a fight with some one perceived weaker than he is?
On a positive note, after three races the Car of Tomorrow
(COT) has show it has got what it takes to make NASCAR racing great. If it’s a cost cutter as NASCAR has claimed or
not it has made racing better each week it has ran and that I good for the fans. There has not been much fan backlash when
it comes to the COT, and the drivers for the most part seem to enjoy the challenge.
NASCAR is not about how easy the cars
drive; if that were the case we all would be drivers. It’s more about the challenge of the track and car together. Baring
the few minor problems, the fire with the foam and the splitters cutting down tires, the car has come off with out a hitch.
The car of tomorrow runs as advertised,
it makes the racing better, and puts the results back in the driver’s hands.
The cars are big and boxy and ill
handling. They make racing what it used to be, a driver’s sport, not an engineer’s sport.
The next big test for the car will
be at Darlington. If the holds up there and performs as well has it has, look for the announcement
this summer that the COT will be the car to use in 2008.
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