New flange fit composite body for Xfinity

I like that for Exfinity. I guess the clock will not be used anymore. Just pull in, change bodies and go again.
 
I wonder if they are allowed to use patch panels to tape over the carnage damage in the the pits or bear bond only. It's going to be different. It's ARCA or K&N that has been using composite bodies for a while, the teams seem to like it.
 
hmmmm looks like the might be ahead of the curve on this body

Correct, there are mounting tabs on the chassis and must be mounted in specified locations. You will not be able to manipulate this body like you can on the steel body, there are built in security measures on many of the panels (that are not included in the K&N car). When the car is presented for inspection, our officials will be able to tell if they panel has been tampered with
 
StandOnIt said:
hmmmm looks like the might be ahead of the curve on this body

Correct, there are mounting tabs on the chassis and must be mounted in specified locations. You will not be able to manipulate this body like you can on the steel body, there are built in security measures on many of the panels (that are not included in the K&N car). When the car is presented for inspection, our officials will be able to tell if they panel has been tampered with
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Come on man. Give the original nascar employee who posted this info on Reddit some credit.
 
Only thing I can't figure out is why 2017 is the first year NASCAR has experimented with this... this is a logical step for cost cutting.
 
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Snowman said:
Only thing I can't figure out is why 2017 is the first year NASCAR has experimented with this... this is a logical step for cost cutting.
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NASCAR has had the 5 Star composite panels in use in the K & N series since 2015.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
Social backlash IMO
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I can see that, but at the end of the day the steel cars never began life as a Camaro anyway you would think that would be taken into consideration but who knows.
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NASCAR has had the 5 Star composite panels in use in the K & N series since 2015.
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I was referring more towards the top 3 series especially the trucks where owners have mentioned how hard it is to stay in operation. Composite bodies are a much better cost cutter then a crate engine IMO
 
I think they are trying this to see how it works. I suspect it came about because the Cup teams keep trying to manipulate the body for an aero advantage. I wonder how well the composite holds up to a wreck, if it splinters it could make clean up cautions take a lot longer.
 
LMAO! They ''outlawed'' Saturn's here, one hit and the body exploded. Then the minute shards of whatever plastic that body is made from cut the begeebers out of tires
 
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