NASCAR New Style Cars ----> Your take?

[maxwedge]

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Can someone explain to me why they have this on the front?
After watching that race, I believe it's primary purpose is cutting down tires on other peoples cars.

[cola]

Where is the coffee can exhaust. The rest of the car looks like shit.
Mike

[vmjtc3]

Not a lot of looks but I like the fact that they are safer. They have a taller roof so the driver is farther away. And the doors have a progressive crumple effect by having the roll bars offset from one another so all 4 hit at different times to soak up some of the energy from a crash. I think the wing and front end are there to try to prevent aero push. We will see if it works when they get to the mile + tracks. Dont like the looks at all. As far as I can figure nascar has been going down hill starting with the ending of racing back to the yellow......

[RitcheyRch]

Not real fond of it.

[Seadog]

Busch immeditely started baitching about how he hated the car after he won. Most of the drivers said it was hard to turn.

[shockwaveharry]

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Can someone explain to me why they have this on the front?
That's called a "splitter". Creates more downforce on the front of the car than using the air dam alone to keep air out from beneath the car. The faster the car goes, the more air piles up on top of it pressing the car down harder on the pavement and increasing traction in the corners. It's used in most forms of road racing, it's about time Cup cars stepped up.
Here's one on a Ferrari
http://articles.motortoday.com/news/...575GTC05-2.jpg
As far as the rear wing goes, Raising up into cleaner air increases it's effectiveness. I prefer to think that the "Fast and the Furious" dickheads made a good design look foolish, not the other way around!
I think these little aero tricks will take a boring sport and make it at least a LITTLE bit more exciting... http://www.barbarawood.com/guestbook...lies/flame.gif

[Mrs 2LKHVSU]

I don't think that Jeff Gordon will win a race until his new baby is born.....

[Liberator TJ1984]

I don't think that Jeff Gordon will win a race until his new baby is born.....
and graduates college

[Debbolas]

That's called a "splitter". Creates more downforce on the front of the car than using the air dam alone to keep air out from beneath the car. The faster the car goes, the more air piles up on top of it pressing the car down harder on the pavement and increasing traction in the corners. It's used in most forms of road racing, it's about time Cup cars stepped up.
Here's one on a Ferrari
http://articles.motortoday.com/news/...575GTC05-2.jpg
As far as the rear wing goes, Raising up into cleaner air increases it's effectiveness. I prefer to think that the "Fast and the Furious" dickheads made a good design look foolish, not the other way around!
I think these little aero tricks will take a boring sport and make it at least a LITTLE bit more exciting... http://www.barbarawood.com/guestbook...lies/flame.gif
Thanks!

[scooooter7]

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Can someone explain to me why they have this on the front?
Cavitation plate.