Breaking News....Major News for NASCAR

Major Changes coming to NASCAR

NASCAR Sprint Cup race cars will have less horsepower at their disposal starting next season, as the series' sanctioning body is planning on making significant changes that will extend the life of the said V8 powerplants.

In an interview NASCAR vice president of Competition and Racing Development Robin Pemberton said NASCAR has had four meetings with representatives from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota on engine, aerodynamic and tire changes for 2015.

According to Pemberton, talks have included a reduction in engine displacement and changes to throttle body size, but discussion are still in the early stages.

"It's as much getting more use out of engines as it is (reducing) horsepower," he said. "They kind of feed off of each other. There's no guarantee horsepower may or may not do anything for the quality of racing, but it will allow us to do other things."

Pemberton declined to specify how many horses NASCAR is looking to cut from Sprint Cup engines, but sources familiar with the changes said a reduction from 75 to 100 horsepower is to be expected. Currently, NASCAR Sprint Cup engines generate about 865 horsepower and 530 pound-feet of torque.

Both Ford and Chevrolet said they will support NASCAR's efforts if they enhance durability and improve the quality of racing.

"We are actively involved with NASCAR on strategic competition and business considerations and support NASCAR's efforts to work with the manufacturers to continually evolve the sport," said Jamie Allison, director of Ford Racing.

"If it truly does potentially help the racing and then help durability on the back end, I think it's not a bad thing to do," said Pat Suhy, NASCAR Group Manager for Chevrolet Racing. "I'm in favor of change when it can make things better, so I'm hopeful that it can actually make things better."

Although NASCAR are looking to reduce the horsepower in all manufactures there will be one exception with that being at the advice of The King Richard Petty in which they will allow Danica Patrick to run a special engine combination which consist of a new 12 cylinder engine developed by all 3 manufactures in a combined effort to MAYBE allow Danica Patrick to be competitive.

More details will be released soon regarding this engine but Jerry Smith was able to get a sneak peak of this engine.

So all the Danica Patrick nay sayers will most likely will be saying the same as this is all in fun to see how many would read this Press Release. Happy April Fool's day

updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

I could just pinch you!

Ouch!!!!lol. good one....not a bad looking motor tho maybe a bit expensive even for her daddy that goes.....

A piece in this week's Fort Worth Star-Telegram :

By Carlos Mendez

cmendez@star-telegram.com

NASCAR is hinting broadly that it will reduce the horsepower in the cars next year, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. said you might as well believe it.

I think its coming whether you like it or not, he said. I choose as an individual to get on the side of being productive in that discussion instead of saying we dont need to do it and trying to fight it.

Earnhardts contribution to the discussion is the idea of smaller engines, not necessarily bigger engines that have their power reduced, either through a rules package or a restrictor plate.

When you go to a smaller engine, you preserve some throttle response, he said. You preserve some reaction in the gas pedal and give the driver a few more tools to be able to use out on the racetrack when he is driving his race car. When you put a plate on those cars, you take tons of throttle response out of the car. Setting up a pass, particularly on a track that is worn out like this, is a little more challenging with a plate rather than an open engine that is smaller.

NASCAR ostensibly wants to lower costs for the teams and improve competition by going to less horsepower.

I dont think theyre trying to make it more competitive, Earnhardt said. I think the racing is competitive any way you slice it. I can enjoy a race where a guy laps the field as much as I can enjoy one where they are side by side across the finish line. There is something to be appreciated about both ways of winning and how a race plays out.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/04/05/5712663/tms-notes-earnhardt-jr-says-less.html#storylink=cpy

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