Two NASCAR bigwigs have given less than overwhelming responses to the issue of fuel saving spoiling the racing experience at some superspeedways.

Much of last weekend's Daytona 500 became a fuel-saving affair, a development was criticized by a number of fans and drivers, but Cup Series managing director Brad Moran and league managing director of communications Mike Forde were both hesitant to promise changes this week.

A good portion of the race saw drivers running at 50-60 per cent throttle in an attempt to stretch their fuel as long as possible and reduce their time stationary on pit road the next time the pack came through.

Speaking on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Wednesday, Moran admitted that simply telling the teams to stop going into fuel saving mode won't fix anything, and warned that there isn't one switch to flip.

In his regular appearance on NASCAR’s Hauler Talk podcast, Forde echoed that sentiment, insisting that the sport will 'work on' the issue but conceding that it's unlikely to wipe it away entirely.

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Moran said this week: “We have a lot of fan councils and we listen. We listen to the fans and the industry. But, I don’t know when the last time you went 165 or whatever miles per hour, three-wide down the highway and it’s quite entertaining when they’re doing it.

“But we understand what folks are saying. It’s not an easy fix but we’ve had meeting with industry members and crew chiefs have told us this is a tool in their tool box that they’ve learned over the years. This group is best at taking advantage of any situation and that’s how they win races.

“Telling them to stop that isn’t really going to work. It is on our radar and we’re certainly looking into it. But there isn’t really one thing that we can flip the switch and change it. This is being discussed within the industry.”

Forde also made a point to insist that conversations are being had to improve the fuel-saving issue, pointing out that NASCAR's recent record of making improvements demanded by fans is trending upward.

"Getting rid of that entirely is probably not going to happen," he said, "but that doesn’t mean that we’re not going to try and work at it. It’s something on the docket.

"Fans wanted change in the playoffs, we did that. Fans wanted more horsepower, we did that. Fans wanted to change the (Charlotte) Roval to the oval, we did that. So this is also on the list of fan feedback, so we’ll see. TBD and no real answers yet, but it’s something that’s on the list.”

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