Car of Today

OK, we have a choice of topics: The Busch Brothers taking each other out at the All-Star Challenge or the COT.

Hmmm. Let’s go COT, which is now the Car of Today. Well, Car of Next Season.

Yep, NASCAR changed it’s mind again and will run the full 2008 season with the COT. That’s a full year earlier than their original plan.

Good idea (thought to self: finally).

Now teams can concentrate on one set of cars, not two. The races can be closer at the finish, and apparently more cars are finishing races in the COT duels.

NASCAR’s vice president of competition, Robin Pemberton, noted the car has performed well in all it’s five outings this year.

It’s really performed well if you drive for Rick Hendrick. That team has it figured out.

Gibbs Racing president J.D. Gibbs said it will benefit teams financially by eliminating the current car program, letting them focus on one, not two sets of cars.

Ginn Motorsports GM Jay Frye agreed. A mid-size team, they will be able to put more resources (read: money) into the COT and gear up for next season.

Kyle Petty takes the thought even further. He's so happy with the COT, he’d like to see it used the entire second half of the season.

Lest you think everyone is happy, think again. Despite the Hendrick COT success, Jeff Gordon isn’t sure it’s time has come.

"Without being on a mile-and-a-half track, I don't see how we can just go completely forward with it," Gordon said to the Associated Press.