It finally started today. The thing that bothers me the most about NASCAR, they have started to tweek the rule mid season. Good or bad changes, I hate it when they try to get everybody in line. In this case quite literally. The issue is the yaw in the rear tires that make the cars handle better in the corner but look just weird in the straightaways.

NASCAR is bringing the teams in line with a memo that was sent out. The best way I have heard it described is quoted in the article from Sprint Cup Series Director, John Darby:

“The best way to describe it is a hook and ladder fire truck,” series director John Darby said on Friday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. “You’re going straight down the road and that guy in the back turns the wheel to the right and the back of the fire truck goes over to the right. That’s essentially what’s going on.”

Darby said teams have been adjusting the rear end in excess of two degrees. NASCAR limited the adjustment to one degree.

This isn’t a real change, it is an enforcement of the existing rules. But in the past NASCAR will start making interpretations and tweaks to keep one team or owners from capitalizing on something they found that increases performance beyond the others. I hope they don’t get any further involved in this but I am not holding my breath.