For 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 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 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 MoreBrandon Overton also explains why he and his new team dropped off the World of Outlaws Tour despite winning the season opener
At the start of the 2019 racing season, Brandon Overton teamed with Rum Runner Racing.
Joey Coulter and his wife recently made the move to Texas.
Read More3rd place finisher takes the win after multiple disqualifications at 411 Motor Speedway
On April 5th, 2019 the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series rolled into town. The 3/8-mile dirt track is located in Seymour, Tennessee.
In addition to the super late model program, 411 Motor Speedway also hosted the unsanctioned crate late model in addition to the sportsman divisions.
Read MoreSteve Phelps on the new rules package for 2019 and future changes
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 MoreNASCAR pulled Carl Long Motorsports into the NASCAR hauler and told him that he couldn’t qualify at Texas Motor Speedway due to a sealed engine rule violation
Carl Long: “I pleaded my case. I have destroyed all my sealed engines. My backup is not sealed, and the one in my Phoenix car is not sealed.”
Read MoreThere’s a more powerful Indycar engine on the way
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 2018) – Beginning in 2021, INDYCAR engines will produce more power due to a new configuration, the sanctioning body announced today.
The 2.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 engines are projected to generate at least 100 more horsepower than the current 2.2-liter platform,
Read MoreMark Richards: “We don’t need to be worrying about body rules like everybody’s talking about”
Recently, Mark Richards the owner of Rocket Chassis made a case for ‘less’ dirt late model rules. It’s the opposite view of many, yet he had many strong arguments. Point in case, “The more rules we make,
Read MoreTwo day show + new engine rules will add some drama in 2018
Last weekend at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR tested a two day show. It’s an enhanced version of the NASCAR weekend.
Standard format: Practice (Friday), Practice/Qualifying (Saturday), Race (Sunday)
Two day format: Practice (Saturday), Qualifying/Race (Sunday)
It’s great for the fans.
Read MoreMark Richards: “I think we’d be better off with less rules and the cost would be lower.”
In recent weeks, there’s been a lot of talk about rules and the costs of the sport. It’s a conversation that’s always been there, it just appears amped as of late.
Mark Richards is the man behind Rocket Chassis.
Read MoreJack Roush speaks on Roush Yates Engines and modern day NASCAR engine building
On Friday, Roush Fenway Racing opened their doors for a semi-annual event. The cars are on display and team owner Jack Roush is there to talk NASCAR and sign autographs for the fans.
Roush tells the story of Roush Yates Engines.
Read MoreJason Feger: “We’re at a crossroads in our sport of which direction to go.”
Jason Feger isn’t a national driver, he isn’t a local driver, he’s that middle of the road guy. He see’s the struggle of dirt late model costs, from both sides of the spectrum.
The rising costs of dirt late model racing is a problem.
Read MoreTeam will be required to use engines for at least 2 events
NASCAR has been in discussions about 2018 engine rules. They’ve now come to a decision for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
A bulletin was issued on Thursday. It’s a big change to the current program.
Read MoreDodge NASCAR Return in 2018 is very possible with old FR9 engine
Doug Yates says a Dodge NASCAR return in 2018 is possible “if they really wanted to be there.”
Sergio Marchionne has expressed interest in returning to the American stock car racing series. He is the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO.
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