Daytona

[AC Cobra]

All they changed was the engine, the cars are Spec cars ,all the same. Only difference is the decal package. Once ford and dodge pull out, it will be a contest to see who supplies the engines, GM or Toyota. Low bidder to NASCAR wins.

mr bruce - There's a little more to it than changing decals and the engine. True, the chassis are the same. But the side windows are shaped a little different and the hood and noses are slightly different. This makes a different aero package.... even though they are supposed to be "like cars".

Robby Gordon had originally put a new Charger front-end on his cars. NASCAR made him remove it and put a current Dodge (not really Charger) front-end on the car before they let him on the track. So there must be some difference between the two.

I went through the pits Sunday and watched several cars having:

• shocks and springs being removed and replaced;
• ride height being adjusted;
• cross weight being changed;
• carburetors being replaced;
• etc.

So there are still a lot of "set up" techniques that the crew chiefs can do to make the cars run faster that their competitors.

I was surprised when I saw the Chevy R07 engine. They have moved the distributor to the front of the engine. Looks like our Ford engines.