Drivers Lash Out at NASCAR’s “Ping-Ponging” Next-Gen Car After 26-Car Crash at Talladega

NASCAR Cup Series drivers Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano have called out the current Next-Gen car after a big crash occurred during the Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, affecting 26 cars.

The incident occurred in Stage 2 of the race when Bubba Wallace was leading the race. However, Ross Chastain hit him hard from behind, pushing Wallace toward the outer wall. That set off a chain reaction, taking out nearly half the field.

To prevent such incidents that end the race for numerous drivers through no fault of their own, Blaney said he wants to see changes made to the car. He told Matt Weaver:

“I don’t know. I’m not sure. I mean obviously I’d like a change to the racecar. I think we can be better at these speedways, just how the car races and just try to be not as all on top of each other and just running through each other and stuff like that.

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Race cars speeding around a track during a race.

“I mean I’ve obviously got my hand up wanting to make a change. Because you said it perfectly, we’re either fuel saving or we’re running all over each other, just because that’s what this car is and that’s how you go forward. You’re running through and it’s however hard you can push somebody. The cars are pretty unstable in the back, they kind of get tank swapping or they get ping-ponging and they just can’t take it.”

However, Blaney added that he does not expect to see any changes to the car this year. He said: