NASCAR supposedly wants the Car of Tomorrow to be in use full-time by 2008.
The COT will debut March 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway, the first of 16 races this season for the car designed to improve racing, bolster safety and cut team costs. The car was scheduled to run 26 races in 2008, and the full Nextel Cup schedule in 2009.
The design changes in the care are not subtle. It's 4 inches wider and 2 inches taller than NASCAR's current race cars. The roll cage has shifted 3 inches to the rear, and the driver's seat 4 inches to the right.
An energy-absorbing material between the roll cage and the car's skin gives drivers a new layer of protection. The exhaust system runs through the body, diverting heat away from the driver and letting it out on the right side. The drive shaft is covered by a tunnel under the floorboard to keep it from tearing through the car if it should explode.
The windshield is more upright, designed to increase the amount of drag and slow the cars. The front bumper is 3 inches higher and thicker, boxier in design, and should catch air rather than deflect it.
A ``splitter'' in the form of a flat shelf is now below the front bumper. And the current rear spoiler has been replaced with a wing that looks more like something on a street car than a stock car.
Haven't heard much on this, but I'm pretty far out of the loop in recent months...what do you guys think?
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NASCAR supposedly wants the Car of Tomorrow to be in use full-time by 2008.
The COT will debut March 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway, the first of 16 races this season for the car designed to improve racing, bolster safety and cut team costs. The car was scheduled to run 26 races in 2008, and the full Nextel Cup schedule in 2009.
The design changes in the care are not subtle. It's 4 inches wider and 2 inches taller than NASCAR's current race cars. The roll cage has shifted 3 inches to the rear, and the driver's seat 4 inches to the right.
An energy-absorbing material between the roll cage and the car's skin gives drivers a new layer of protection. The exhaust system runs through the body, diverting heat away from the driver and letting it out on the right side. The drive shaft is covered by a tunnel under the floorboard to keep it from tearing through the car if it should explode.
The windshield is more upright, designed to increase the amount of drag and slow the cars. The front bumper is 3 inches higher and thicker, boxier in design, and should catch air rather than deflect it.
A ``splitter'' in the form of a flat shelf is now below the front bumper. And the current rear spoiler has been replaced with a wing that looks more like something on a street car than a stock car.
Haven't heard much on this, but I'm pretty far out of the loop in recent months...what do you guys think?
In the ultimate cliche of current sports, I'll say "It is what it is". We know when it will race. So far, it looks to be a bit on the slow side compared to the current cars. And tought to make passes with. We shall see. Perhaps we'll pay a little bit more attention to qualifying results until proven otherwise.
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In the ultimate cliche of current sports, I'll say "It is what it is". We know when it will race. So far, it looks to be a bit on the slow side compared to the current cars. And tought to make passes with. We shall see. Perhaps we'll pay a little bit more attention to qualifying results until proven otherwise.
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