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NASCAR is replacing restrictor plates with "tapered spacers". I believe they do pretty much the same thing. The spring 'Dega race will be the first to use them.
It's actually more detailed than this.. tapered spacer will be used everywhere to reduce HP to approximately 750 on short tracks/road courses and 550 on intermediate and superspeedways.
Spacers have been used at all tracks since 2015. But the larger tracks will have a narrower opening to further limit horsepower.
Additionally, aero ducts will be utlized at most 1.5 mile tracks. Not at Intermediate speedways Darlington, Homestead, Pocono and Atlanta.
On those tracks and others, they will be blocked off, or brake ducts used.
Additionally, the spoiler size is increased and the radiator pan and splitter have changes to them, in an effort to allow passing.
All of this should keep speeds at or around 200mph, even at the former plate tracks. While providing improved throttle response and handling around other cars.
Interesting. Hopefully more throttle control will help passing. Depending on air and luck is no way to good racing, good crashing, but not racing.
we won't have long to wait.. Atlanta will be an immediate test. However, I suspect there will be no practice nor qualifying. Weather in Atlanta looks bad this weekend, but clearing up for the race on Sunday.
They MIGHT sneak the Xfinity race in on Saturday.. But I don't see both it and the truck race getting through.
It's actually more detailed than this.. tapered spacer will be used everywhere to reduce HP to approximately 750 on short tracks/road courses and 550 on intermediate and superspeedways.
Spacers have been used at all tracks since 2015. But the larger tracks will have a narrower opening to further limit horsepower.
Additionally, aero ducts will be utlized at most 1.5 mile tracks. Not at Intermediate speedways Darlington, Homestead, Pocono and Atlanta.
On those tracks and others, they will be blocked off, or brake ducts used.
Additionally, the spoiler size is increased and the radiator pan and splitter have changes to them, in an effort to allow passing.
All of this should keep speeds at or around 200mph, even at the former plate tracks. While providing improved throttle response and handling around other cars.
That's the theory, at least.
It's interesting that NASCAR wants to find a way to keep costs down, but necessitates all of these different cars for different tracks. Wasn't the talk once about going to a single car type?
It's interesting that NASCAR wants to find a way to keep costs down, but necessitates all of these different cars for different tracks. Wasn't the talk once about going to a single car type?
It's the same car.. Just a matter of routing ductwork. Even the engines are the same for each track, though obviously the tuning on them would be quite different, pending on which spacer is being used.
It's the same car.. Just a matter of routing ductwork. Even the engines are the same for each track, though obviously the tuning on them would be quite different, pending on which spacer is being used.
I understand your point, but they aren't really. All the big time shops have multiple chassis' and cars for different tracks. I thought the idea was to go to a single style and chassis to allow the smaller teams to be more competitive?
well so far the fords are doing better than i expected given the new body style. brad k wins the atlanta race today over martin truex. i didnt expect a ford to win until race 7 or eight, and figured it would be harvick with that first win of the season for ford.
well so far the fords are doing better than i expected given the new body style. brad k wins the atlanta race today over martin truex. i didnt expect a ford to win until race 7 or eight, and figured it would be harvick with that first win of the season for ford.
I think everyone is pretty surprised with how the new Mustang is preforming (at least I am). Especially with the struggles the new Camaro had (is still having) last season. That being said, the Toyota's look great. I think all 4 JGR drivers make the playoffs again this year.
I think everyone is pretty surprised with how the new Mustang is preforming (at least I am). Especially with the struggles the new Camaro had (is still having) last season. That being said, the Toyota's look great. I think all 4 JGR drivers make the playoffs again this year.
The thing that stood out to me from yesterday's race was how much clean air meant. Anyone who fell back pretty much stayed in the back. It took a long time to recover. Larson really never did.
Curious if there had been another lap or two whether Keselowski would have held the lead.
Is anyone else having trouble adjusting to the fact that the new "decent day" is about 15th place?
I mean, years past, if someone ran top 25.. They generally had a decent day. Not the best, perhaps, but decent. With only 37 cars.. Past 20th place, at least, is generally a bad day.
Oh, yeah.. Forgot.. 195 after the Truck win at Atlanta.
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