NASCAR's wet weather racing exploit was flawed, but 'so much fun'

At Richmond earlier this season, the Cup series had its first experience utilizing wet weather tires on shorter ovals as teams began the race with them and ran the first 30 laps until the track dried.

It was just a taste, but most observers – and many drivers – found the racing on the treaded wet tires better and more entertaining than on the slicks used for the remainder of the race.