found this off Jayski.com:



Got to say, I wouldn't be happy to see this happen. Cassill and Logano are Sprint Cup ready, just keep the age limit where its at right now, works just fine. I know why Nascar wants to do this. Younger racers don't always make the smart decisions while racing, especially at the big leagues, but with the way kids are racing these days, they have plenty of seat time before they reach those driver development programs it shouldn't be hard to make the switch over.

well that stinks for this guy:

I personally don't have a problem with it at all. You have plenty of time once your 21 to build a NASCAR racing career. There are PLENTY of Series, and places to hone your skills until your able to go to the top rung of the ladder. Watching all these youngins' get all this "on the job training" isn't what I want to see.

Finish school, hone your skills in smaller series, and get a chance to, GROW UP, and learn, learn, learn. That's what a young person 18-21 should be doing.

Just MY opinion.

I AGREE WITH ED ON THIS ONE?? EGAD SEEMS LIKE PEOPLE FROWN WHEN THESE KIDS COME OUT OF SCHOOL AND PLAY PRO FOOTBALL, BASEBALL OR BASKETBALL WITHOUT GOING THROUGH COLLEGE, HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT? THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF OTHER SERIES THAT RUN SHORTER SCHEDULES WITH LESS DEDICATION THAT WOULD ALLOW THESE KIDS TO GET AN EDUCATION. I THINK WE ALL REMEMBER A FEW OF THESE KIDS THAT STARTED IN RECENT YEARS THAT ARE NO LONGER RACING, WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO FALL BACK ON?


AND, JUST MY 2 CENTS, BUT,

"Cassill and Logano are Sprint Cup ready"

I DISAGREE, MAYBE TRUCKS, OR NATIONWIDE SERIES READY, BUT NOT CUP.

This just means that Rooster Matt will have to wait 3 more years to race a cup car for the Petty team.
Can you hold out for 3 more years Matt ????

Yogi

No disagree! Gordon is 35 and still has "it" as well as many other drivers in that age range and older! My goodness, you'd have drivers in there for 10 years than they're out so to speak.........I hope you were only kidding......

Might not be a bad idea if, there becomes a junior cup - under21, pro cup - 21-50 and senior cup series - 50+.

Two words in support for raising the minimum age....

Casey Atwood.

Rushed too high too fast...and now...where is he?

But what about Kyle Busch? Talented driver who has proven himself, and he is only 22.

10/4 BOB! HE'S ONE OF THEM I WAS TALKING ABOUT. WHAT ABOUT REED SORENSON, HE'LL BE NEXT.

I think drivers like Kyle Busch are against the norm here. For every success story of a young driver making into the Cup Series, I can give you at least 3 failures. It is making a small handful of these young men successful the fuel that makes ALL younger people think they can do this too. But the harsh reality is a very, very small percentage get the opportunities that have been afforded to Kyle Busch, very, very few.

How much would that percentage possibly rise if they have to wait until they are 21 to perform on the top rung of the ladder?? More maturity. More experienced. More seat time.

Kind of like they have in golf, the Senior PGA tour, LOL

Isn't the truck series kind of becoming the senior series already.

BE,

I think that a lot of the teams wanted the "We have the youngest, best driver"

Marketing is what I see.

In Kyle's case, he did not really get let go on his driving ability, it seems more so his lack of maturity.

Ah,

Why shouldn't there be a raised age limit.

Somehow, this country spends way too much time on "youth" and in the process, ruins a lot of "youth's".

I know, I know, it's all "for the kids" but c'mon.

What really is wrong with putting a young driver in the true development classes until he or she has reached 21? Too much to lose on the marketing end of things for the corporate sponsors? A fear of the loss of the "youth" market in television ratings?

C'mon, really. A kid has enough on his or her mind just being a kid, let alone being pushed into the glare of coverage and questions from the racing media and the bully pulpit of NASCAR.

What happens to that seventeen year old sensation who hasn't yet the emotional maturity to keep his "mouth shut" after an on track incident that takes him off the track and he gets a microphone and camera put in his face, and says what he is really thinking, instead of what his "rehearsed sponsor friendly/NASCAR is the greatest" commentary like he or she is supposed to do.

Mike takes him into the woodshed? He gets docked drivers points? His corporate sponsors are shocked and feel compelled to withdraw from him due to his impulsiveness?

Talent or not, there is enough feeder classes, and maybe if the feeeder classes are treated like they are supposed to be, those young un's with the talent can get the chance to learn everything they need to know before they enter the top level of this sport.

Joey Logano or not, let 'em wait and hone their skills.

(just the old curmudgeon coming out in me I guess)

have a good day,

schinde

It seems to me the "older" guys finish the race most weeks they don't end up in the fence being towed off the track on the hook.