In the latest installment of The Haul, Justin Dugan from AmericanTrucks compares the Gen 3 Raptor with the new Ford Lightning. With an electric truck being something new to all of us, Justin goes through the ins and outs of both trucks… and even takes them both off road.
Alabama, USA, 12th May 2022. Leading automotive test solution supplier AB Dynamics partnered with NASCAR to conduct a driverless, on-track crash test of its Next Gen race car that is running in the 2022 Cup Series. The test vehicle was driven at high speed to a pre-programmed course by driving robots into the banking wall at Talladega Superspeedway.
No matter the venue, there has been a theme following NASCAR Cup Series drivers this season when facing questions about the Next Gen race car. A new car has been a big learning curve. There have been challenges in learning its nuances and how it changes the feel of each racetrack. It is one of the biggest stories each weekend. Joey Logano expects that to continue into the foreseeable future even as drivers continue to log more and more laps in the car.
NASCAR on NBC analyst Steve Letarte recaps takeaways from the first day of Next Gen testing at Daytona International Speedway and offers some technical insight into the new car.
NASCAR’s Research and Development Center breaks down the features of the Next Gen car’s modular chassis system.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2022) – DAYTONA Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth, which culminates with the 64th Annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 20, will kick off on-track activity on Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb. 15-16) with DAYTONA 500 practice and DAYTONA 500 Qualifying Presented By Busch Light, allowing fans more opportunities to see NASCAR’s new, anticipated ’Next Gen’ cars on the high banks of the World Center of Racing.
NASCAR officials set the rules configuration for a majority of tracks on the 2022 Cup Series schedule Tuesday, announcing that the Next Gen car will use a 4-inch rear spoiler for downforce and will use engines with 670 target horsepower as a baseline.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Dec. 15, 2021) – In anticipation of the 2022 points-race debut of NASCAR’s ‘Next Gen’ car in NASCAR’s most prestigious race – the Feb. 20 DAYTONA 500 – fans can visit iconic Daytona International Speedway on Tuesday, Jan. 11, to get a ‘FREE’ first look at the machines that will bring the ‘stock car’ look back to NASCAR.