The two-time Daytona 500 winner hasn’t raced a Cup car since his retirement following the 2017 season, but is participating in a two-day test at Daytona International Speedway with his former Hendrick Motorsports team while reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson is competing in the Chili Bowl, an important short track midget racing event.
Speaking following the first day of running, 47-year-old Earnhardt explained that he had found the test useful to inform his punditry work, and said the new machine “does everything right.”
However, he said experienced drivers who had gone through previous car changes wouldn’t be at an advantage because the Car of Tomorrow (COT) arriving in 2007/2008 and the introduction of the Gen-6 car in 2013 aren’t really that comparable.
“I don’t think I’ve been a part of the sport when there’s been so many unknowns,” he explained.
“Everybody goes in really with a blank sheet of paper and these teams are learning and absorbing so much data. I don’t know if I…
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