'21 Generation 7 Car news

[Formerjackman]

Your statement assumes a majority of pre-2004 fans care about where the number is placed.

The implication was that anything that smacks of tradition and continuity with the past MUST be destroyed. And, yes, I'm going to assume that most WOULD care, assuming they haven't already given up on they sport, as 95% of the fans that I personally know have done. Most often heard complaint by FAR? Too many changes.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Or the wind tunnel numbers of gloss paint vs. matte paint vs. wraps.

Numbers forward. OK, fine. Would be kind of a nod to the early to mid 80's BGN cars.

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Honestly, with the lack of contingency sponsors, the numbers will probably look better there with a sponsor behind it.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Honestly, with the lack of contingency sponsors, the numbers will probably look better there with a sponsor behind it.

Agreed. Blank contingency area just looks weird to me

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Agreed. Blank contingency area just looks weird to me

Anything is better than the Bitmoji faces they came up with in an effort to attract snapchatters to NASCAR. Lol oof.

 

[Revman]

Due to a clerical error, the Hendrick cars will have their numbers wherever in the hell they want. Hendrick Apologist meltdown in 3-2-1....

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Due to a clerical error, the Hendrick cars will have their numbers wherever in the hell they want. Hendrick Apologist meltdown in 3-2-1....

@Revman spends days on end, staring at the bobber in the water, wondering why the fish aren't biting...

The JGR cars will have them on the rear quarter panels. Because they got sent to the rear. Get it? I'll show myself out...

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Revman]

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Live @Revman look in. Credit: @StandOnIt ......I will be here all day and night.

 

[Kiante]

No decision on downforce configurations or horsepower?

I sleep.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Live @Revman look in. Credit: @StandOnIt ......I will be here all day and night.

Mreh, if the beer is still cold I'll join you. *casts*

 

[Kiante]

 

[aunty dive]

The implication was that anything that smacks of tradition and continuity with the past MUST be destroyed. And, yes, I'm going to assume that most WOULD care, assuming they haven't already given up on they sport, as 95% of the fans that I personally know have done. Most often heard complaint by FAR? Too many changes.

Implication. Assumption.

And a 95% “polling” result ...

 

[2 Sweet]

So the whole purpose for moving the numbers is to appease sponsors, correct? If that's the case, why don't they make the numbers smaller in addition to relocating them?

 

[Kiante]

So the whole purpose for moving the numbers is to appease sponsors, correct? If that's the case, why don't they make the numbers smaller in addition to relocating them?

 

[2 Sweet]

Exactly. NASCAR wants to be like other motorsports, and look how small the numbers are on those cars.....

Hell, NHRA doesn't use numbers at all....

Obviously that's a bit different. But if increasing sponsor real estate on the side of the car is their goal, why do they even need such large numbers? Shrink them down and stick them low and out of the way, or up between the B- and C-pillars on the quarter window like your picture above with the V8 Supercars

 

[ChexOrWrex]

I say they paint the new wheel spokes to have a stroboscopic effect to show the number of the car.





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but that’d be awesome af to pull off.

 

[acmerocket]

nhra does run numbers that car is pro 3 in the window. with all the different paint jobs changing every week i think the number is very important .

 

[Revman]

Mreh, if the beer is still cold I'll join you. *casts*

Psssssst...<Beer cracked open>....held out for @Dr_B_UNC......Doesn't bother re-casting....Fish laugh.

 

[Old Kid]

They're must be something to it, or at least some thing because I remember Pearn convincing Barney they had to run gloss for just the super speedways

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I remember reading many years ago that Indy car guys figured out a good wax job was worth some measurable speed.

 

[2 Sweet]

nhra does run numbers that car is pro 3 in the window. with all the different paint jobs changing every week i think the number is very important .

Technically you are correct, but what number is John Force? Nobody knows, nobody cares.

The cars will still have a large number on the roof, they will still have a small number on the nose and rear bumper, they will still have a number somewhere on the sides. Just reduce the size is all. Having a large number but NOT having it centered on the door looks incredibly goofy and out of place IMO.

 

[2 Sweet]

They're must be something to it, or at least some thing because I remember Pearn convincing Barney they had to run gloss for just the super speedways

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For a short time, I know HMS would paint/clear (decals included) the superspeedway cars. Not sure if they still do

 

[donthaveanickname]

Technically you are correct, but what number is John Force? Nobody knows, nobody cares.

In NHRA there are two or four cars on track at the same time, not 40.
I think with paint schemes changing nearly every week the big numbers on the side are helpful to distinguish between cars.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

For a short time, I know HMS would paint/clear (decals included) the superspeedway cars. Not sure if they still do

Probably not, since all graphics are in the wrap now. Single smooth surface.

 

[Revman]

Probably not, since all graphics are in the wrap now. Single smooth surface.

Speaking of the graphics......I think it was Truex who ran two schemes at the Pocono double header. One wrap over the other. You would think hat the additional weight would be a performance issue given how tight everything is these days......I also have heard that wraps are lighter than paint.

 

[StandOnIt]

Speaking of the graphics......I think it was Truex who ran two schemes at the Pocono double header. One wrap over the other. You would think hat the additional weight would be a performance issue given how tight everything is these days......I also have heard that wraps are lighter than paint.

Truex was probably at his home track

 

[Revman]

Truex was probably at his home track

Always is.

 

[StandOnIt]

Technique is charging $28,000 for each chassis with everything included. Many teams pay twice as much to build a chassis right now, Johncox said.
Each team can buy seven chassis’ per driver for the season. When they crash, the teams pay Technique to either fix or replace them.

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[Dr_B_UNC]

Probably not, since all graphics are in the wrap now. Single smooth surface.

The blue portion of the NAPA scheme on Chase's car was deeper and more metallic (i.e. painted) at Daytona for the 500 than, say the obviously wrapped blue at Vegas, etc. Showed up even better at night for Duels.

Versus, say, Roval scheme:

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Paint really pops at night versus wrap:

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The blue portion of the NAPA scheme on Chase's car was deeper and more metallic (i.e. painted) at Daytona for the 500 than, say the obviously wrapped blue at Vegas, etc. Showed up even better at night for Duels.

So did they seal the decals in some way? Just wondering.

 

[StandOnIt]

'21 Generation 7 Car news​

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[ChexOrWrex]

Paint really pops at night versus wrap:

Wraps can be made to have a metallic sheen with the new technology, but I guess it’s not worth it.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

So did they seal the decals in some way? Just wondering.

The same way decals were always put on paint I’d imagine.

 

[jws926]

Nice look at the new chassis here

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[Dr_B_UNC]

So did they seal the decals in some way? Just wondering.

I remember reading before (but this was back in Gen5ish cars) that they painted base colors, then placed decals, then clearcoated and waxed the hell out of it.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Back when the COT was just a safer Gen 4 car.

 

[KTMLew01]

Man that thing has got to be STIFF! Not many diagonals so I suppose it will crush but not at all what I expected. I'm referring to front & rear clip sections not have the small tube "spiders" common today. Looks like a back-breaker to me. Guess we will see.

 

[StandOnIt]

Man that thing has got to be STIFF! Not many diagonals so I suppose it will crush but not at all what I expected. I'm referring to front & rear clip sections not have the small tube "spiders" common today. Looks like a back-breaker to me. Guess we will see.

They have added foam bumpers front and rear, that's new. They have moved the driver inboard and they have more foam in the sides than the last car and all the foam used is a new variety that has tested for impact better then the older version. It's plenty safe, more so than the 6 gen

 

[Hawaii808]

So we have a driver cell with two bolt on clips…does anyone know if they are designed to sheer off to disperse energy in big wrecks?

 

[aunty dive]

Man that thing has got to be STIFF!

If your job is GRIP you couldn’t be happier.