New age restrictions may be on the horizon for the Cup series

NASCAR is actually looking at raising the minimum age requirements for the Cup series, currently you have to be 18 years old or older to compete in any of the top three series.  NASCAR is looking at possibly raising the minimum age to compete in the Cup series to 21 years old.  Hmmm...I wonder why?  Well, the reason listed is that there are concerns about drivers being moved up too soon (heard that before) and that it would give them a chance to develop more as a driver before moving up.

I think it's NASCAR's attempt at helping the lower series without coming up with new rules for those series.  It's been said before that both of the lower series have been struggling, at least by the fans and I think this is their attempt at trying to fix it.  With the new age limitation, drivers will stay in the lower series longer before being moved up and we shouldn't see as many drivers drive one season and then move to Cup.

While this new rule change can help the lower series, I still thing NASCAR needs to address the Cup drivers in the lower series.  I'm not saying they can't race in it at all, but something needs to be done so the regular guys in the lower series can shine and where there isn't a Cup driver winning the race week after week.  How?  I'm not sure, maybe only allow so many races per year to a Cup, only allow so many spots for Cup drivers, etc.  Like I said, I don't know how they should do it, but something needs to be done, these series need their own identity and I don't think Cup Lite is a good one, which is how the Nationwide series is viewed as.

Your thoughts?