I don’t miss cars dropping out for drive train failures.
I think we will see some kaBooms in the latter part of the year when teams are using motors that have already raced earlier. What happens is you get couple of drivers saying we need more H.P. and then the recliner racers get up in arms and away it goes. It will be something new to complain about next year. I don't think 80 H.P. is going to be detectable unless you were one who was hysterical about more H.P.. I couldn't tell when they slowed them down a tic years ago. 3/4's of a second on a 1.5 track is pretty hard to tell if you ask me. I think they have gained it back anyhow.
Hold that for Bold Predictions.
On the podcast, O'Donnell implied 750 is the new minimum and it's possible NASCAR will increase it again with the debut of a new engine manufacturer in three years.
What he said did make sense. 750 with the current engine architecture was an easy move. What he said they wanted to avoid is bringing in a new manufacturer building to this engine rules package, and then changing rules enough to need to develop another new engine. Wait until the new players come to introduce that. The big hint is that the future powerplants may be even higher horsepower. Gotta like that.
I think they'll have to introduce a new powerplant first, probably hybrid, before another manufacturer signs on. Dodge can knock the dust off its V8 ICE capability but I don’t know about anyone else developing it.
Penske has a full machine shop for Mopar unless he sold it.
Doubt it has been sitting idle. Bet it was leased to someone.
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Thanks.This is why the gerbils look stupid? when they are screeching with fake drama about drivers running out of fuel and they don't.
Fuel Mileage Calculations: The People Who Know Aren't Telling
Fuel mileage races have always been part of NASCAR, but increased access to data is giving fans new insights into the competition to reach the checkered flag. More than once this year, fans have perched on the edges of their seats during the last few laps of a race, listening to a crew chief...
Going down the road a bit further, I could be wrong, but comparing Larry Mac to Steve LeTarte about when teams have to pit for fuel, or clutch moments when fuel saving is critical, my opinion is that Larry Mac wins that comparison between the two hands down.
That's not limited to fuel discussions.
I think it shows that some crew chiefs are/were very sharp and an important part of the team's success racing and building winning cars and others sit up high in their chair and take orders from others behind the scene.
Eh, it's also reflective of NBC's higher emphasis on drama.
Yeah, Larry Mac would mention the fuel numbers and the booth would go on announcing the race. The NBC version is Letarte mentions fuel, Burton's ears go up FUEL? !!! and out comes the graphics, the endless lecturing on how you deal with saving fuel, who is the best fuel saver, LeTarte not to be out done, launches into his egg on the throttle story, and Fish or whatever his name is goes to the can because he knows it is going to be awhile before he will be able to get a word in.
And? The current stuff is crap. Lot of rotors explode or warp and have to be changed DURING practice. The whole car is a failed experiment. Go back to proven parts plus take 500lbs off these sleds.
Yes more aero, that's the ticket lol.
The whole objective is to reduce grip to increase off throttle time. Everyone running around almost wide open doesn't allow for a difference in speed
Plus the F1 style brakes make it possible to slow down too quickly. Make them get off the throttle going in the corner.
Yes. They should have to lift going into the corner and not be able to mat the gas through the center.
I don't understand the reasoning, nobody is going to show up with a turbo and have 100 more HP than the others. The era of the least passing was when they had high HP, aero was king out front (physics). As we saw yesterday, Byron had comfortable lead, lost the front end for a second and got passed. Drivers with better tires than worn out ones are faster and can pass. Drivers who make mistakes get passed. Top Cup drivers don't hardly ever make mistakes.
