The shot of the in-car camera on the banking was cool; never walked Daytona but it certainly looks steeper then Dover which I have walked and was amazed at the steepness in degree of banking.
Racing was good but inconclusive since almost half the field was wiped out on lap 15. Cars look shorter and the “no fin” look is obvious but they definitely look more “stock” and are easy to tell apart by make. Noticed that all three manufacturers ran commercials regarding the new car. Wonder if Dodge is kicking itself for not offering a package for an owner to consider. I don’t know that’d I’d give the edge to any team or car at this point - need more laps w/a bigger field at different venues. We have tickets for the “neon garage” at the upcoming Vegas race and am anxious to see the cars up close.
I think Dodge actually did body design for the new car but wasn’t able to find anybody willing to have a team. I know Penske had 75 employees on the Dodge engine program (so that’s probably 7 million just in labor costs per year) and decided that it would be a lot more cost effective to lease from Roush Yates.