2024 Next Gen Car

[StandOnIt]

I think it is a good move to up the H.P. on the slower speed tracks where aero isn't as much of a problem. They say it would cost teams overall around 40 million to go higher than 750 with the engines. With the engine re-use rules they have in place I wonder if we will see many failures next year.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

With the engine re-use rules they have in place I wonder if we will see many failures next year.

I don’t miss cars dropping out for drive train failures.

 

[StandOnIt]

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.

 

[BobbyFord]

I don’t think 750hp will lead to an increase in engine failures.

 

[StandOnIt]

In Cup. I'll say they will have 3 or more engines fail.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

In Cup. I'll say they will have 3 or more engines fail.

Hold that for Bold Predictions.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Jimbo Slice]

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.

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.