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Fact Sheet
2015 Rules Package
Nearly 60 different enhancements / updates have been made to the NASCAR national series rules packages for 2015 in the following areas:
- New Rules, with one or more of the following goals in mind: enriched competition, improved safety, reduced cost, enhanced product relevance and environmental (green) improvements.
- Enhanced Enforcement of Existing Rules
- New Officiating Processes
- Newly Approved Parts
- Updated Business Processes
The following are among the significant updates to the competition package.
Testing
There will be a NASCAR-mandated ban on all team-initiated private testing in 2015
- Teams will be invited to participate in NASCAR / Goodyear tests
- NASCAR will not conduct a test at Daytona International Speedway prior to the Daytona 500
Rules
- 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Package includes
- Reduction of horsepower to 725 via tapered spacer
- Roller valve lifters to replace flat valve lifter
- Lower rear differential gear ratios targeting 9,000 RPM
- Rear spoiler adjustment to 6 inches high (2014 height: 8 inches)
- Optional driver adjustable track bar
- 38-inch wide radiator pan
- Minimum vehicle weight drops 50 lbs. via ballast reduction (2014 weight: 3,300 w/o driver)
- Updated qualifying formats for all tracks
- Rain tires on road courses, similar to rules in place for the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series; mandatory wipers, defogger and rear flashing rain light installed for the event weekend
New Officiating Processes
- Data Log and Capture System for pre-race inspections
- Automated pit road officiating at race events
Newly Approved Parts
- Revised brake calipers
Updated Business Processes
- Electronic rule book
- New parts approval process
updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
