Is new 2015 rules package improving or hurting the racing?

So we've put our third race of the 2015 season in the books with Kevin Harvick also becoming our third different winner. As you know, the Daytona 500 was run under the 2014 rules packages while Atlanta two weeks ago and Las Vegas this past Sunday were run under the 2015 rules package.

Just like in 2013 when the new Gen-6 car was introduced, we really weren't sure what we had after a couple of races. The same held true with last year's rules and the same holds true today. It's simply too early to really know what the verdict is on the 2015 rules package.

Kevin Harvick was strong last year, so there really shouldn't be any surprise he is already strong this year. As I mentioned earlier this week, two or three of the major contenders got taken out of the picture last Sunday due to various issues, so we really don't have a very good measuring stick just yet on where the rest of the competition is in relationship to Kevin.

My point is we still have to give it some more time. We need to get a few more races under our belt before collectively we can voice an opinion on the 2015 rules package. I can't sit here today and ring the bell that it has helped the racing. With that said, I also can't sit here and tell you that it's hurt it, either.

Heck, for that matter, I go back to my comments at the end of last year when I was saying I didn't understand after the season we just had come out of in 2014 why we even needed a rule change. I was very pleased and happy with what I saw last year. We had 13 different winners and it took our eventual series champion literally winning the last two races of the year to avoid losing the championship to a driver who hadn't won at all.

So the jury is still out in my book on the 2015 rules package. I think we're just going to have to sit tight and give it some time.