Bobby Labonte, Driver of the #96 Ask.com Ford and President of Breaking Limits:”I think the new policy that NASCAR implemented this year was the right thing to do. Looking back on it, if they (NASCAR) didnt do anything and we were testing like normal, it would be disastrous for a lot of teams. Im sure its saving them a lot of money in that area. Im sure theyre spending it in another. I cant see the difference at the race track, basically. Im not sure that youd want to do this every year, but its definitely been good not having some teams waste or spend their money. At this point in time, all the teams are pretty strong because theyve been able to figure things out pretty fast and theyve adapted quickly to it.”
John Andretti, Driver of the #34 Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet:”I think the new testing policy has served its purpose. Its helped reduce the separation between the ‘haves,’ ‘have-nots’ and even the ‘have-less.’ Some of the more well-funded teams have found ways to test. There are still tracks that you can test at that might help you prepare for an upcoming race, but its only a slight advantage. When you arrive for a race weekend, there wont be a team with a head and shoulders advantage over anyone else. Everyone will begin at nearly the same starting point and thats because of the testing policy, so its definitely helped keep the playing field level in the tough economic times.”(Breaking Limits PR)(3-26-2009)