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An addition to the above:

"The front clip V-brace must be removed from the assembly, which will reduce the stiffness of the front clip."


 

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There’s also a softer tire on tap for the New Hampshire race but so far I think it’s only for that event.



The wider tire is also the issue with short tracks. Mechanical grip is an issue as well as aero. IMHO they should bring back narrower tires.
 

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If he would've panned left you would see the 21 hauler as well.
It's sad to see the end of Petty Ent. and the Woods just become a shell of it's former self, but time marches on.
Petty Enterprises hasn't been competitive in a while. While it's sad to see the name gone, it was sadder to see it limping along. See also Darrell Waltrip.
 

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I was never in favor of these cars having diffusers in the first place. Nothing would make happier then to see them all end up in a dumpster, but even if this experiment works, they will still insist on using them on the bigger tracks.
 

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I'm interested in seeing the results from testing all these different configurations. Glad to also see that they're also looking at the tires, not just the aero stuff.
 

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I'm honestly not surprised by this. The aero changes is just a band-aid to cover up the fact that maybe NASCAR made an oopsie poopsie with the tires. I'm sure NASCAR will never do this, but they should bring out a couple of sets of 15in tires for each car and just see how the NextGen car perform on the old tires.
 

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Seems like getting rid of the diffuser and using a different style of tire seems to be the right way to go. I dunno how open Goodyear is to testing different compound for the short track package, but it's an interesting thought.
 

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I'm honestly not surprised by this. The aero changes is just a band-aid to cover up the fact that maybe NASCAR made an oopsie poopsie with the tires. I'm sure NASCAR will never do this, but they should bring out a couple of sets of 15in tires for each car and just see how the NextGen car perform on the old tires.
Won't fit over the new brakes.
 
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