nascar of tomorrow

[WSRfan82]

im intrested to know what you nascar fans veiws are on the new style nascars

rear wings

front wing

style of body


im not that kean as they look to like touring or gt cars there no longer unique

[Bob Riebe]

Wings asinine.

Front wing or spoiler, they had them 37 years ago and banned them.

What style? Proof you give a monkey a pound of butter and a butter knife, he can style a car?

Brian France may be the one that finally screws up what his grandfather spent a life nuturing.

[pvtjoker]

If the racing proves to better, then great. I suppose they could always go back if need be.

[blakebeatty]

Wings asinine.

Front wing or spoiler, they had them 37 years ago and banned them.

What style? Proof you give a monkey a pound of butter and a butter knife, he can style a car?

Brian France may be the one that finally screws up what his grandfather spent a life nuturing.

i think that they are great, i think it looks mean and bullish. The wing will improve the areo push issue on trailing cars. The fact that the air intakes are on, and under the bumper allowes for decalling to simulate the actual grille of the production car, which i think makes it look more like the production cars (not to mention the "bumper" itself)

who gives a **** what they did with wings 37 years ago. that is likely one of the most irrelevant arguments ever imposed upon the car.

What do the those who oppose the idea want for stying? all sorts of winglets, and appendages? Oh wait, wings are asinine. More aerodynamic? Oh wait those areo cars are boring. I have no idea what could possibly please you types. You bitch about the racing now, and then bitch when they try to improve it. They only thing they could put on a car to make you happy is a #3.

The car wont hurt the racing, which makes it at very least a lateral move. and god forbid it makes for more action. Gasp...it might be a step forward.

(sarcasm) I bet the whole thing was so Rich Hendrick could cheat more...

[harvick#1]

I think the CoT will be fine, give it two years and it will be accepted by all.

I don't like however, is Nascar's way of approaching the car. they say the car is safer and wants to provide better racing. So why is the CoT racing only in the Road Course and Short Tracks? those races are already good and are generally safe tracks towards drivers not being injured.

this year. The CoT should've raced at Texas, Atlanta, California, Michigan. The downforce tracks, those races have been horrible as they just run single-file and are the high speed events. Nascar really dropped the ball as they say the car is safer and better for racing. so why not race them on the downforce tracks this year.

[blakebeatty]

I think the CoT will be fine, give it two years and it will be accepted by all.

I don't like however, is Nascar's way of approaching the car. they say the car is safer and wants to provide better racing. So why is the CoT racing only in the Road Course and Short Tracks? those races are already good and are generally safe tracks towards drivers not being injured.

this year. The CoT should've raced at Texas, Atlanta, California, Michigan. The downforce tracks, those races have been horrible as they just run single-file and are the high speed events. Nascar really dropped the ball as they say the car is safer and better for racing. so why not race them on the downforce tracks this year.

because the short tracks are those which are less likely to see huge upsets in the balance of the car when adjustments are being performed. this will give the teams a chance to figure out how much wedge and track bar and the spoiler adjustments will affect the driveability.

The reason not to include the first races at the tracks you mention is that the timeframe was too short to have a successful car and process and the second races at atlanta, california, and texas are in the Chase.

I think Michigan is a great race. Kansas is kinda boring. and maybe chicago

[Jonesi]

They spelled out the reasons why in the initial press releases, stating which tracks would switch in what year. The car was created for improved safety first (driver inboard, large glasshouse/windows easier to get out, etc), then with improved racing. They're phasing in the car at tracks having the areo least critical, so they can develope & refine the car before they go to track where the aero is so important. If that front splitter doesn't work, it's much better to find out at Bristol or Martinsville, instead of Atlanta or Lowe's.

[RaceFanStan]

2007 is the year they test the COT @ Bristol, Martinsville, Richmond, Phoenix, Dover, Loudon, Darlington & Talladega.
What they learn at those tracks can be used to tweak it for the fast tracks in 2008.
I would rather they learn at most of the tracks that don't have the high speeds.
However doing Talladega THIS year surprises me, I would have thought they would have waited until next year.

BTW, I love the COT !
With it's "nose" to the track & that fabulous rear wing I give it 2 thumb's up !

[Jonesi]

snip..However doing Talladega THIS year surprises me, I would have thought they would have waited until next year. snip.

They wanted to get a plate race under their belt (allowing for minor tweaks) before they make the switch for the 2008 Daytona 500.

[call_me_andrew]

I like that the cars are safer, and I like that the suspension is no longer critical to aerodynamics.

I dislike limiting the role of manufacturers to badges, and lowering costs in a series that can already get 50 cars to show up for a race. An elite series is not all inclusive, and an all inclusive series is not elite.

Now I've been watching NASCAR for 10 years and what I have to say will rock your world: I like the rear wing!