WHAT ELSE TO LOOK OUT FOR IN NASCAR 2022
WHAT’S NEW ABOUT THE NEXT GEN CARS?
If you think Formula 1 has undergone a rules revolution for 2022, it’s been said about NASCAR’s Next Gen project that “the only thing the same about these cars is the driver’s seat”. In the name of cost saving and increased competition levels, it’s a huge leap forward on what has gone before.
While the tubular-frame steel chassis remain, they are no longer fabricated by each team but a single supplier – Technique Chassis – and built to be stronger than any previous stock car. Standardised front and rear body clips are attached to the central cell, with composite body panels that will allow for more rubbin’ than ever.
Engines are of the ‘old school’, 358 cubic-inch V8 variety, but have had a frontal revamp and are tailored to produce 670bhp at the majority of tracks, with the 550bhp package reserved for superspeedways.
