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The Next Gen uses a stepped front splitter, aerodynamic vents on the hood, and a redesigned side skirt, all of which are designed to reduce the amount of side force in the cars. A notable addition to the Next Gen is the rear diffuser, which is set to be used in NASCAR for the first time. NASCAR has conducted various tests on the wind tunnel to ...
Further safety concerns with the Next Gen have arisen following an increased frequency of airborne flips, known as blowovers, in the Cup series. This is largely blamed on the switch to a flat underwing and diffuser by many, though NASCAR has yet to officially acknowledge this claim.
In 2022, NASCAR introduced an all new, seventh-generation car named the Next Gen. [57] [58] A further evolution of the Generation 6 car, the Next Gen will feature improved aero and downforce packages while introducing new technologies (such as center lock wheels and rear diffusers, technologies used in road racing cars) on the track. In ...
Editor’s note: Bozi Tatarevic is a professional racing mechanic and pit crew member. He will provide technical analysis for NASCAR.com throughout the 2022 season. The NASCAR Next Gen car made ...
NASCAR's seventh-generation Cup car modernizes the racing body's premier series racer in big and small ways.
Listen to the drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series thoughts about the Next Gen car before the 2022 Daytona 500.
NASCAR was long overdue to revamp its aging, arguably outdated race car. The previous version was an overly engineered, off-the-chart expensive design that had been tweaked, twisted, trimmed and ...
From the safety adjustments to the Next Gen car, to the cutting of stage breaks on road courses: Here’s what you need to know from NASCAR’s annual competition meeting.