Seven-time NASCAR Cup Collection Champion Richard Petty is a legend of the game. When he speaks up, individuals pay attention, and he hasn’t shied away from voicing his opinion on the present state of NASCAR.
Earlier this season, the Corridor of Famer known as out Fox’s TV protection and even doubled down on his criticism saying the community’s broadcast “doesn’t present the actual race.”
Petty is as soon as once more expressing his candid opinion. This time, it’s in regards to the Subsequent Gen automotive.
On his weekly race recap video, the NASCAR legend was fast to share his ideas on Talladega, calling it extra of a “occurring” than a race.
Richard Petty on the 2024 Daytona 500.John David Mercer-Imagn Photographs
“They occurred to throw the inexperienced flag. Any person threw the checkered flag and the No. 2 gained the race. He simply occurred to be in entrance at the moment,” he stated.
Petty continued to tear into the Subsequent Gen automotive’s racing product, saying, “The vehicles simply drive in a line and so they simply run. And so they run and so they run. Appeared like a tempo lap each time.”
He speculated on what will be executed to repair the automotive, though he doesn’t have a transparent reply. “I don’t know if it’s the automotive’s fault, the rule’s fault, the motive force’s fault, the engine’s fault, NASCAR’s fault, I don’t know,” Petty stated.
No massive wrecks, no wild finishes, however these two nonetheless have opinions. Watch the Petty Race Recap for Talladega, stay now on YouTube! LINK: https://t.co/BPVhqaJPiWpic.twitter.com/V4mDxqws2q
— Richard Petty (@therichardpetty) April 29, 2025
“Would horsepower assist something? I don’t know,” he continued. “They bought these vehicles so draggy that if a automotive’s main the race and a automotive comes up behind him with a great run on him, all he does is pull over and he simply stops that automotive.
“To me that’s not racing. You may exit right here and stand on the aspect of the interstate and watch vehicles go down the street. That’s what it seemed like. It seemed like principally it was below a warning flag the complete time.”
Petty is hopeful the autumn Talladega race shall be extra thrilling, concluding, “Possibly NASCAR can determine one thing to make it extra fascinating for the spectators.”
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