Toyotas down a bit in the Nationwide series. They will use a restrictor plate that will drop about 15 hp. NASCAR tested the three engines and found the Toys had an advantage. jd

 

now how bout sprint cup? they have more power there also

 

They must have, Kyle Busch can't be that good.

 

Because if you can't beat them, slow down those that are better

 

Next thing NASCAR will probably do is paint all the cars the same scheme, with the same numbers on them.

They can't be much more identical than they are now.
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i think nascar uses spec motors in the WINSTON cup cars. the BUSCH cars still have the chance to buy diffrent motors.....for now.

 

WINSTON is no longer a sponsor, and hasn't been for a coupla years.

Last time I watched a race, it was called the Nextell Cup. What it is now in 2008, I haven't a clue.

 

i know. thats when i stopped watching.

 

winston cup turned into nextel cup is now sprint cup. every manufacture has their own motors,not spec motors,although nascar does limit what they can do to them. as far as the bodies go,they are all the same with the advent of the new car. no leeway here,the only difference is the sticker on the front of the car saying what kind it is. I wouldn't have a problem with the toyo's having more power than anyone else if nascar would let the other manufactures do what it takes to equal it,but they are limited on what they can do engine wise

 

Ford, GM and dodge all made production push rod V-8's they sold for street use. These are the engines they pulled from for thier nascar efferts. Toyota never made a push rod V-8 for street use, thier V-8 was designed speciffically for nascar and racing, so of course they have an advantage, duh!!!!

 

I think he is because he won all types of races.

I don't think Toyota has an advantage in Sprint since, other than Kyle Busch's 7 wins, they have only one more win (Denny Hamlin).

 

psh. I dont believe it.




or want to believe it.

 

The only relationship to production engines is they are V8s. All NASCAR engines are race only engines. Toyota was given special leeway in the development of their V8, but NASCAR has started to reel them in somewhat.

Chevy's engine was the SB2 racing engine, and is now the RO7, a very powerful engine.

Dodge is slated to come with a new power plant next year, and Ford the following year, if not sooner.

NASCAR rules state that engines and parts must be available to the public.

Speaking of NASCAR, I read where the Indy race was pretty much a bust due to the Goodyears only lasting about 10 to 12 laps, so in the name of safety, NASCAR was having the cars come in for tires every 20 laps. Drivers were apologizing all over the
place to the fans.

I'm sure glad I spent my money on the grandkids at Seaworld in San Antonio. If I paid the big bucks to attend a race, I would have been plenty teed off........ jd

 

This was some of the leeway Toyota was granted in using Sprint Cup technolgy(not the engines) in the Nationwide series, but the other mfgr could not. It was a thorn in the side of Roush and others.jd

 

Please explain. Can I go down to my Ford dealer and order a NASCAR crate motor?

I stopped watching this joke way back when they stopped racing stock (race on Sunday, sell on Monday) cars. What is the "S" in NASCAR anyway?

Jim