Timelines are in place for the 2021 car; Manufacture body shapes are soon to be released; Next test session scheduled
NASCAR is heading to the same tracks in 2020. However, the order has drastically shifted with a focus on short tracks.
However, the 2019 rules package didn’t exactly work well for the short tracks.
Read MoreFor the first time, the grandstands are open to NASCAR fans wanting to watch the Next Generation racecar
Erik Jones will be the next pilot of the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car.
The two-day test will take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Wednesday and Thursday. It will mark the first time the 2021 car has seen a track larger than 1-mile.
Read MoreThe door is wide open for new NASCAR manufactures
Manufactures are at the core of NASCAR. They back a bulk of the teams and pump buckets of money into the sport.
New manufactures means more money and a healthier sport.
However, NASCAR’s current car runs a V8 engine that roars.
Read MoreThe second test of the NASCAR Next Gen car saw several different car configurations
A lot is set to change for the 2021 NASCAR season. First, the schedule opens up as track contact expires. More short tracks are expected to be the outcome of that.
Then there’s also a brand new race car that will debut in 2021.
Read MoreNASCAR is looking to put the ‘stock’ back in stockcar
NASCAR is currently working on wholesale changes for the 2021 car. It’s going to be wildly different than what we see today.
NASCAR is trying to get back to “stockcar”. Currently, the cars are crude. Truck arm suspensions aren’t seen on any showroom floor.
Read MoreAustin Dillon was on track with the 2021 NASCAR race car on Tuesday and Wednesday; NASCAR has plans for more before the end of the year
Austin Dillon has just concluded a two-day test of the 2021 NASCAR Race Car. The NASCAR test session was conducted at Richmond Raceway.
There are currently two prototypes of the 2021 car.
Read More2021 NASCAR: Two-step front splitter, big wheels, different side skirts, hood ducts, rear diffuser and more
The 2021 NEXT GEN NASCAR race is here and it took to the track at Richmond Raceway in Virginia.
Yesterday and again today, NASCAR is hosting a super secret test session of the 2021 race car.
Read MoreThe first test of the new NASCAR race car is scheduled for two days this week
NASCAR is working on a new car for 2021. It’s expected to be drastically different from the current spec of car.
Of things expected, the new race car is likely to reduce costs overall.
Read MoreChassis limits, short/long block engine requirements, limits on wind tunnel testing and road crew members reduced
Yesterday, NASCAR released the 2020 rules changes.
All of them are designed to be cost saving measures. None of them are regarding the package on the track.
The 2020 cars will look the same.
Read MoreWeaver talks the costs of super late model racing; Defends big haulers
At the start of the 2019 racing season, Randy Weaver Racing had a fleet of super late models and driver Tanner English. They hit the road for Florida Speedweeks.
Upon return to Crossville, Tennessee, the team closed it door’s on the super late model program.
Read MoreBowman builds his own dirt cars and still doesn’t understand cup car engineering
NASCAR has intensified the penalties for failing inspection in 2019. The penalties are higher and at the same time, the tolerance for failed inspections is reduced.
Ahead of qualifying for the race, it only takes two failed inspections to have you car chief ejected for the race weekend.
Read MoreDavenport details the setup process for chassis calls on the #49 Lance Landers Motorsports car
A few weeks ago at Atomic Speedway, Davenport found himself battling for 3rd from last in the b main. In the feature, he drove from last to 5th and drew the eye and reception of the Ohio crowd.
Read MoreBob Pierce: “This Docol, you can get it pretty darn thin. It flexes, it’s got memory, it comes back, it doesn’t break. It’s badass.”
It’s a never ending search to find an advantage in auto racing. The search is spent in every corner of the sport. Teams will spend the entire year seeking mechanical advantages,
Read MoreJosh Gibson from Hendrick Motorsports: “We can go from the steel rack to the race track in a month.”
Every team in NASCAR is currently busy working on their Daytona 500 machines. But, what does it take to get there?
For the employee’s at Hendrick Motorsports, there is no off-season.
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