The Upcoming Gen motor vehicle has designed its NASCAR debut on two unique venues — the short term quarter-mile track inside the Los Angeles Coliseum and Daytona’s 2 1/2-mile superspeedway.
If you’ve listened to any of the gurus, they’ve defined it’s not the genuine examination of how the new auto races. That comes Sunday, when the Cup Series heads to Car Club Speedway for the Sensible Electricity 400.
The Fontana, California, track is a sweeping 2-mile oval, a sister track to Michigan. It’s raced similar to the other intermediate tracks on the NASCAR circuit. On the lookout at the schedule, virtually 50 percent the races are at these form of tracks, together with Atlanta, Charlotte, Kansas, Las Vegas and Texas.
Only four races are held at Daytona and Talladega, which normally develop into “wreck-fests” no make a difference what variety of car or truck is included. And Martinsville’s flat 50 percent-mile is the only observe remotely shut to the L.A. Coliseum.
For the intermediate tracks, will passing be better or will groups however struggle problems like aero press? It is a significant problem heading into this weekend.
We have heard all over the offseason this automobile is a good equalizer for the teams. This is a examination of that principle. Can a guy like Corey LaJoie with Spire Motorsports have the horses to race with the Hendrick, Gibbs and Penske autos?
So far, that has not been the scenario. Group Penske has absent 2-for-2 at the significant gatherings, with Joey Logano taking the Busch Mild Clash and rookie Austin Cindric winning the Daytona 500. In concerning, Hendrick Motorsports ongoing to dominate qualifying for the 500.
Seeking ahead, it could perform out exactly where one particular firm or a person solitary-team will get the new vehicle figured out ahead of absolutely everyone else does. If that takes place, it could be a runaway where by one particular automobile wins by a large margin.
We will discover out a lot extra Sunday, when the Next Gen auto is genuinely place to the check.
BRISTOL Dust NATIONALS
It was posted on social media Monday the Valvoline Iron Gentleman Southern Series and the Race XR Super Collection will co-sanction the four $50,000-to-gain Super Late Design capabilities that headline the Karl Kustoms Bristol Filth Nationals.
The races on the Bristol Motor Speedway grime surface area are scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays on March 25-26 and April 1-2.
Advertising posters for the party element defending NASCAR Cup Collection winner Kyle Larson, along with grime late model star Brandon Overton and 2021 Bristol race winners Jonathan Davenport and Chris Ferguson.
The 2021 celebration was a major good results with eight classes, 800-moreover entries and a weekend that incorporated Cup Sequence champions Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Larson. Plenty of tickets are offered for Bristol Grime Nationals situations that run from March 20-April 2 with racing spread out about two months.
There is a vast wide variety of motion that starts Tuesday, March 22, with features for Hobby Shares, Sport Mods, Inventory Autos and Modifieds.
CHEROKEE RACE PARK
Cherokee Race Park, an IHRA-sanctioned keep track of in Rogersville, is web hosting a swap fulfill and reward car display Saturday, March 5, setting up at 9 a.m.
Sellers wanting to take part can get a discounted place for $20 or two spots for $30 if they invest in by Saturday. Just about every place the day of meet will be $25. Motor vehicle show entry is $15, and it is a $5 cost for spectators.
Exam-and-tune sessions are scheduled for March 12 and March 19, with the initially bracket race on the 1/8-mile drag strip set for March 26.