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Did you also read that article on ESPN from that guy who made the COT. He was going like these modern stockcars look like they´ve been a wreck. Because of aerodynamics the whole car is messed up. The COT will have a normal shape again and bring the car back into stockcar.NASCAR's new Car of Tomorrow
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Yep, that's a fact. If you look at the current stock cars from front they look like one side was slurped by a giant ant-eater.. or something.HC wrote:Did you also read that article on ESPN from that guy who made the COT. He was going like these modern stockcars look like they´ve been a wreck. Because of aerodynamics the whole car is messed up. The COT will have a normal shape again and bring the car back into stockcar.
The one thing I never understood is why in recent times didn't NASCAR mandate the super speedway-style front ends to all the tracks. The intermediate or short track front end/nose section tapers down so low that its a direct fit under the rear bumper of the car in front and that's bad for obvious reasons.
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Maybe we should make em run totally stock Fords and Chevys complete with working cigarette lighter and operating windows like they used to.
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Well, everything except Burtons driving. Cars were spinning out without anyone touching em, which I havent seen a lot at Bristol before. But I think Bristol is a very inappropiate place to test these cars, as aerodynamics barely matters there.strad wrote:Boy,,Bristol was ugly.
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It was a fairly good race, but as mentioned not a real test for the COT.
I was happy about the clean driving in the end. Good thing it was among drivers that respect eachother. What also helped was that these cars can handle a bump from behind pretty good because of the lack of curves on the noses, they don't lift the rear end up this way.
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I was happy about the clean driving in the end. Good thing it was among drivers that respect eachother. What also helped was that these cars can handle a bump from behind pretty good because of the lack of curves on the noses, they don't lift the rear end up this way.
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Yeh, compared with the insects in modern F1, these arent so bad. but bad compared to the older cars or the aerocars of the early 70sHellbent wrote:Comparing NASCAR's evolution to Formula 1's I honestly think this COT is a sexy bitch. F1's are looking more and more ridiculous.
But back on topic.. I liked the old look better. I think it will grow on me.
Kudos to Kyle Busch who said they sucked on live television after his win last Sunday. I have never liked before but I might start now
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