Cup RACE thread --- Phoenix

I thought it was a good race. 750 HP + softer tires definitely improved the racing at Phoenix. Saw a lot of comers and goers and the good cars were able to drive up through the field after mistakes on pit road.

I know 1.5 mile tracks has been pretty dang with this car and I understand why they don’t want to change anything with that , but I’m curious how the racing would look 750 HP + softer tires with this car on those tracks especially places like Kansas and Homestead.
 
More horsepower is never a bad thing...

I honestly would love to see if they would try 750 hp on 1.5 milers and 800hp on shorter tracks in 2027.

I mean come on it's 2026. Surely the engines are durable enough to take a few races at those levels.
 

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Connor Zilisch having a brutal start to the season. His teammate Shane van Gisbergen is off to a great start. Before the season started, I thought it would be the opposite between those 2.
 
Ernie_Irvan#4 said:
I thought it was a good race. 750 HP + softer tires definitely improved the racing at Phoenix. Saw a lot of comers and goers and the good cars were able to drive up through the field after mistakes on pit road.

I know 1.5 mile tracks has been pretty dang with this car and I understand why they don’t want to change anything with that , but I’m curious how the racing would look 750 HP + softer tires with this car on those tracks especially places like Kansas and Homestead.
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If more HP significantly improves the racing this year, especially on the bigger ovals like Darlington, Dover, Nashville and what we just saw at Phoenix, NASCAR should consider using the same tapered spacer across-the-board next season.
 
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