NASCAR is working on a 2020 rules adjustment for short tracks; Corey LaJoie details the changes which have yet to be announced
2019 was a new page for NASCAR. The rear spoilers were increased from next to nothing, to 8 inches.
The downforce was up across the board at all tracks in 2019.
Read MoreA new NASCAR short track rules package is expected to be announced for 2020
A new rules package was introduced in 2019. Away went the tiny spoilers, in came the very large 8 inch spoilers. The downforce was back in a big way.
It significantly improved the product on tracks larger than 1-mile.
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For 2020, NASCAR brought in a new rules package. The aim was to bunch up the field and create more passing opportunities.
They increased downforce dramatically. The front spiltter size was increased as was the height of the rear spoiler.
Read More2019 NASCAR green passing numbers compared to the previous season
In years past, NASCAR went to low downforce. Then, they went to even lower downforce. This year, they’ve swung the pendulum on the other direction.
On paper, it’s working.
View the 2019 NASCAR passing numbers below.
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For years, NASCAR went the direction of less downforce. The idea was to put the stock cars more in the hands of the drivers.
For 2019, they flipped the rule book upside down.
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Next year, NASCAR has a shiny new rules package that’s set to go into effect.
17 of the 36 races: Horsepower will be reduced from 750 to an ideal 550. The engine spacer will be reduced to .922-inch versus the current 1.17-inch hole.
Read MoreSoon, NASCAR will announce a secondary rules package for what’s expected to be 13 races in 2019
NASCAR brought a new package to the All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Aero ducts, a bigger spoiler, a standard front splitter and a restrictor plate changed the racing dramatically.
The stats say it was the best race at Charlotte in several years.
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