Before the advent of the COT (Car of Tomorrow; now "Today", I guess),
NASCAR did have 'identical'-universal body shapes, for the various
manufacturers, but, I recall that when the new-body Charger got approved
for NASCAR racing, the Charger was permitted, or required, to have a
slightly dipped/sloped nose, which obviously affected aerodynamics and
down force.
I recall that some teams (like, Ryan Newman's) elected to keep on
running the Intrepid body-nose profile.
Now, there are "Avenger" and "Charger" body styles/shapes being run in
NASCAR.
SO: for the COT, is there, indeed, only one absolutely-universal body
shape being run?
And, it is my general understanding that there may be certain C.I.D.
engine requirements and dimensions being mandated, but, aren't the
individual manufacturers allowed to run their own proprietary engine
designs????
If there is only one universal-engine block, and a universal body-shape,
then, there really is not any difference between the various products,
except for car set-up, and driver abilities.
Neil Vedder---btw, before the race, there was 'talk' about the Toy's
having (found) "15 HP" over that of their competitors, which provided
them with their reportedly-insurmountable advantage, and probable race
victory margin.
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- From: Tom Stroup <tstroup@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:22:13 -0500
You guys need to learn to
relax.
When you watch the speed skaters at the
Olympics is it a bunch of crap
because they all use basically the same
skates ?
Some drivers are better at driving than
others.
Some teams can prepare better than others.
Penske was always good at that. Go
Dodge !
Some teams can spend more than
others.
It is a contest on that level.
If you don't care for it, you can look away.
I think there was a golf match on the idiot box at the same
time.
Now, there is some boring crap. Hehe
he.
Tom S
southern Ohio
From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List on
behalf of Brent Burger
Sent: Mon 2/18/2008 8:56 PM
To:
L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Daytona
500
Too bad those cars have about as many Dodge parts in them as my Cadillac
Eldorado does. There are no Dodges, Chevys, Fords, Toyotas (god, has it come to
this?), in NASCAR. They are all the same professionally built chassis, engines,
ect. with different headlight decals on them, real Stock cars went out with
platform shoes and bell bottoms.
Adam Lindenbaum
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AMEN !!!!
What happened to "Race on Sunday, Sell
on Monday" ? These aren't real cars ! Gimme a break. How did
so many people swallow the line that today's NASCAR has ANYTHING to do with the
STOCK CARS that provide the "SC" in NA-SC-AR ??? Give me my
NASCAR back ! This joke of racing fiberglass blobs and calling them
something they are not (something I could actully buy down at the dealer) is
like ordering a nice dinner and being served a turd. When all cars became
bars of soap and NASCAR racers became parodies of bars of soap .....
Who the hell cares ? Bring back REAL cars and REAL racers and I'll be
right there. Until then, it is all a bunch of crap.
Aaaarrgghhhh !
B.
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