Chase Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were among the first to chime in on the 2019 rules packages NASCAR executives announced Tuesday afternoon. Their verdicts? Support, and the thought that the very best drivers still will rise to the top.
The two baseline rules packages for 2019 included the a combination of a smaller tapered spacer to reduce engine horsepower to a target goal of 550 (from 750) and aero ducts to foster tighter racing on a majority of speedways measuring longer than 1 mile. The different packages will be tailored to the specific tracks on the Monster Energy Series circuit.
“It is gonna intensify things for a big way for these drivers,” four-time champion Jeff Gordon added Tuesday afternoon on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, adding he was a proponent of the rules package.
That is the goal, after all, according to NASCAR executives — return the focus to the drivers.
Elliott, Junior, crew chief Rodney Childers and others were the first to chime in on social media and voice their opinion on the new direction.
https://twitter.com/chaseelliott/status/1047192132061151233
https://twitter.com/DaleJr/status/1047186597668638721
https://twitter.com/RodneyChilders4/status/1047176964241543168
https://twitter.com/DavidRagan/status/1047196421810794496
https://twitter.com/Mc_Driver/status/1047193082394042374