NASCAR officials apparently took the night off Saturday night in Charlotte after judging the comments made the sport's vice president of competition.Robin Pemberton told the NASCAR Scene Monday that NASCAR is "staying the course" with the current rules package on the now-full time Car of Tomorrow package:
"We're going to remain firm on our rules," Pemberton said. "There's no rule changes coming along."I've gotta say, after watching Saturday night's race at Lowe's Motor Speedway -- a track that bears similarities to a good portion of the tracks on the Sprint Cup schedule -- this is a complete mistake, even if the teams were supposedly on board with it.
Pemberton said NASCAR usually talks with teams about the following season's rules from mid-August to early September. Talks this year indicated teams wanted the rules to remain constant from year to year.
"We're pleased with the progress teams have made," Pemberton said. "As the teams have made their improvements, maybe early on they were looking for rule changes, but as they found things to get their drivers and teams competitive, they have come back and said, 'OK, let's stay the course on the rules and regulations, and we'll get another year under their belt.'"
