Races at those tracks will be with the package for ovals that are 1.25 miles and bigger. Those additions include a windshield wiper, windshield defoggers, flaps behind the tires and rear lights.īecause Bristol (0.533-mile oval) and Dover (1-mile) are not part of the damp weather package, they also are not included in this new aero package. To try to limit the work, NASCAR opted to combine this aerodynamic package with the additions already decided for most short tracks and road courses to be able to run in damp conditions. NASCAR also knows that teams work on each package in the wind tunnel and run extensive simulations. An increase likely would require changes to those parts. That would require extensive research and development (and cost) from the engine builders because they have parts designed to run two events at 670 horsepower.
The one thing NASCAR didn’t do is increase horsepower. With the introduction of the Next Gen car last season, those races didn’t live up to their previous events. Short tracks and road courses typically have provided some of the most dramatic moments and best racing in recent years. "I don’t think it’s going to be as effective as everybody had hoped it’s going to be, but when you get deep into those runs, it might be so ill-handling that it is great and crazy and all over the place."īut at least it’s something. "It’s really hard to tell until you get all the cars on the racetrack and see how it races," Harvick said.
Cautiously optimistic for some small improvement is probably the best way to describe their expectations.
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The drivers don’t really know how much difference this will make.
The drivers talked about the changes and getting 50 minutes of practice at Phoenix. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Erik Jones and Ross Chastain were the Chevy drivers who tested the short-track package at Phoenix.
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