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In 1989, NASCAR changed rules requiring cars to use current body styles, similar to the Cup cars. However, the cars still used V6 engines. The cars gradually became similar to Cup cars. 1994 was the final year that V6 engines were used in the Busch Series, as many short track series had abandoned six-cylinder engines. In 1995, changes were made.
NASCAR's premier racing division, the NASCAR Cup Series, has seen many close finishes since the electronic scoring system was instituted in May during the 1993 season. As of 2024, the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series is 0.001 seconds at the 2024 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway , as Kyle Larson crossed the finish line ...
Cars making their way through Turn 1 in the 2023 race Cars going through Turn 20 into the frontstretch during a Stage 1 caution in the 2023 race Although the shortened, 2.400 mi (3.862 km) layout was considered, NASCAR announced on December 11 that the weekend's races would utilize the full, 3.426 mi (5.514 km) course.
Given that NASCAR Cup Series engines produced around 900 horsepower as recently as the 2014 season, a return to high outputs would be a welcome choice for drivers and fans alike. You Might Also ...
That’s when Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports’ team learned it won NASCAR’s closest race since Ricky Craven beat Kurt Busch by 0.002 of a second at Darlington on March 16, 2003.
At Circuit of the Americas, the Cup series lap record is more than three seconds per lap slower than Carrera Cup, whereas the Supercars virtually match the Carrera Cup car performance at circuits where they both race. NASCAR Cup Series cars are designed to race on superspeedways and short-track oval courses as well as road circuits.
The ARCA Menards Series West, formerly the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, NASCAR AutoZone West Series, NASCAR Winston West Series and NASCAR Camping World West Series, is a regional stock car racing series owned and operated by the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR).
There are nine Toyota entries in this year's race, the most since 2011. The Camry XSE is a hybrid Toyota unveiled in 2023 in time for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.