The sport’s annual Throwback Weekend was held at Darlington Raceway this past weekend, which sparked the annual discussion about whether the sport truly needs a “Throwback Weekend” or if, after all these years, it has outlived its usefulness and ought to be phased out, much like the numerous outdated paint jobs it produces. As in previous years, drivers, teams, and supporters presented arguments on both sides of the dispute. And each of those arguments has merit in its own right. And for that reason, people who support maintaining Throwback Weekend exactly as it is are absolutely right. Throwback Weekend at NASCAR: No foul, no harm At the conclusion of of the day, there is no reason not to have Throwback Weekend.
There is no obligation to join, and many cars and teams do not participate even as of right now. Teams and drivers that choose not to compete are not subject to penalties from NASCAR. Regarding how their paint schemes seem in Darlington, no one is pressuring anyone to do something they don’t want to. That’s it if, after a few years, it turns out that everyone chooses not to take part. Don’t battle it if it ultimately goes away on its own. For the drivers and teams who do choose to take part, however, there is no reason why there shouldn’t be a special Throwback Weekend. No one is being harmed.
During races other than Throwback Weekend, there are, of course, many vehicles with distinctive paint jobs, including some of the vintage kind. No foul, no harm, again. Regardless of the race weekend, there is no penalty for anyone who chooses to run special paint schemes or not. In one way or another, NASCAR stock cars require color schemes. What does the removal of Throwback Weekend actually achieve? Teams would theoretically still be permitted to use throwback schemes even if it were abolished.
