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In an effort to discourage the bump-drafting that in recent years has become commonplace at Talladega and Daytona International Speedway, the two tracks where speeds are regulated by horsepower-sapping carburetor restrictor plates, NASCAR has mandated softer front bumpers for the Aaron's 499."At least they're trying something to make it better," said reigning Nextel Cup champion who in February preceding the Daytona 500 led the chorus decrying a practice that almost all of the drivers profess to hate yet invariably take part in.Bump-drafting is when a trailing car rams the one in front of it to get both moving faster. It is ill-advised on the straightaways and downright dangerous in the turns, but bulldozer-strong fronts on the cars enticed drivers into doing it.Now, with less bracing shoring up the bumpers, the radiator and rest of the cooling system are more exposed. The intent is to make a driver pay for bump-drafting with potentially severe damage to his car."I think this is going to help stop guys from driving like idiots out there," driver said. agreed."I'm all for it," he said. "The bump-drafting has gotten out of control. NASCAR took the first step in Daytona by incorporating some penalties. This is the next step."Not everyone is enamored of the rule change. Veteran said bump-drafting is a symptom of a larger problem created by NASCAR's reliance on political correctness. He yearns for the days when drivers met off the track to iron out their on-track differences."If you try to handle it the way it used to be handled, you'll get thrown out for a couple weeks," he said. "That's the problem. The drivers can't police themselves anymore. Any time someone retaliates, they get penalized, but if you wreck someone you hardly ever get penalized."

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