They have removed just about all driver ability from many race cars the past 15/20 years
The Indy cars are just Stab it and Steer it now, Nascar has just made every car in the cup series identical, What do these 2 series share in common with their cars, DOWNFORCE, TIRES that grip the track, plus a whole bunch of safety features
The fuel cars today, the driver is just along for the ride, they engage the clutch at the line before they light the lights, years ago the driver had to engage the clutch when the green light went green, they had to drive the car from start to finish, today during the eliminations you see as many as 50%of the drivers lifting when they break the tires loose, usually in the first 1/5 of the track
The Indy car fans and NASCAR fans would See much better race if the series would just change the tire rule to maybe 2/3 the width they use today, same for NHRA, this would put the driving back in the hands of the driver, or should I say back in the seat of their pants where the drivers actually feel the cars
RIP Wally, You did good