Nascar: 2010

[rustyBob]

They have already shortened the fall race at Fontana for 2010........
if they shorten any more i wount be able to take a nap during the race..........

[Ron61]

First testing of the new spoiler is done and the drivers that did the test seem to like it. From the picture, it doesn't look nearly as high as the old one used to be but that could be the angle of the camera.

http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/head...ers/index.html

Ron

[Don]

Quote from Kyle Petty:

-- “There's no silver bullet to fix what's wrong with NASCAR, no single fix. Give them credit, though, for doing something with the wing and the spoiler situation. Whether it's a positive or a negative, they've at least done something and that's good for the sport. Right now, everything's about the economy. Until that clears up and gets better, NASCAR almost has to let things flow and see where they level out."
-- “Sure, NASCAR needs to listen to its fans. But they need to listen to its drivers, its owners, its manufacturers and the media, too. With fans, you have to listen, but only up to a point. I mean, some of them will say, ‘Hey, y'all run 'em 50 laps one direction then turn 'em around [and do] the run laps the other direction.' Yeah, right, fans.”


http://www.autoweek.com/article/2010...#ixzz0dGHQ49pN

Spoiler:

The new piece will sit four inches atop the rear deck of all cars, measured from the centerline and fixed at 70 degrees. It'll be level across the top with a clearance of 43.52 inches from the top of the spoiler to the ground. The spoiler will be 64.5 inches wide and fabricated from 3/16-inch thick aluminum.

Teams must modify slightly their cars' left-side fuel-filler hole to accommodate the spoiler. They also must add four-inch-long right and left quarterpanel extensions at the rear wheel opening. An open test is scheduled for all teams March 23-24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The new spoiler is expected to debut in the 500-lap race on March 28 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway


http://www.autoweek.com/article/2010...#ixzz0dGHlrESH

[Ron61]

Don,

I am looking forward to the first race with the spoiler so we can see how it actually works in racing conditions. Even full tests don't duplicate the real racing conditions because the drivers aren't going to push as hard in a test as they will to win a race. I hope that it makes racing a lot more exciting.

Ron

[Wayne Maybury]

The new piece will sit four inches atop the rear deck of all cars, measured from the centerline and fixed at 70 degrees. It'll be level across the top with a clearance of 43.52 inches from the top of the spoiler to the ground. The spoiler will be 64.5 inches wide and fabricated from 3/16-inch thick aluminum.

This is exactly what I don't like about NASCAR. They have 10 rules about every piece on the car. I am more of a "run what ya brung" type guy. Why can't they just say the max size of the spoiler is 4" by 64.5" and let the teams experiment and come up with their own formula that works best for their car and driver. The only thing they didn't specify is the colour of the thing.

NASCAR wants every car to be exactly the same so they have rules that leave virtually no room for innovation or ingenuity. Let's face it, if something new works, all of the other teams will copy the idea but a small rule book leaves teams with lots of room to try to make their car better than the others.

Wayne