NASCAR cutting down on ‘creativity’ with Car of Tomorrow
Quote selected text Published July 13th, 2007 in NASCAR News
NASCAR has made it clear that its boxy new Car of Tomorrow is practically untouchable when it comes to attempts at creativity by the teams.
With imbedded sensors, lasers to check on them, a new set of templates connected like a jigsaw puzzle and a steely determination by the sanctioning organization to keep the playing field level for all competitors, the big question is whether the arrival of the COT means the end to imagination in a sport known for its ingenuity.
Racing teams, particularly in NASCAR, always have taken pride in the fact that designers, mechanics and engineers have found ways to use the so-called gray areas on the cars to be creative and find at least a temporary advantage over other teams.
But the gray areas keep getting smaller and NASCAR is cracking down on even the smallest thing its inspectors see as a violation on its new car, seven years in development and intended to be safer, more competitive and less expensive to produce.
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And the next step will be; Teams will LEASE the cars from NASCAR that are built to a 1 spec car system.
Then the only thing you can get is a choice of what car manufactures name goes on the front.
That will really cut the cost down and raise the safety factor and raise nascar’s bottom line.
Then the configuration of the chassis made by the team and the ability of the driver will win the races. Luck never hurts either.
Billy,
You’re crazy if you think that can’t happen! It’s just around the corner, brother.
AF,
There’s only so many accepted chassis out there and NASCAR mandates all the suspension parts and just about everything else. So, what’s left up to the imagination? Nothing!
NEXTEL = IROC
Not for nothng but isn’t this what all people want to see… their DRIVER win the race over another DRIVER. To me it sounds like what you are saying is it’s all engineers, team and mechanics and NOT the drivers. If you think your driver is so good, why does he have to be “creative” to have an advantage over another instead of beating him with skill.
Chad seems to be a pretty “creative” crew chief the past 2 years…
Then there’s always shocks, springs, camber, toe…