Ha! I remember Jimmy Spencer's Smokin' Joe's T-Bird. THOSE were the peak days of Nascar (Winston Cup) racing. The end/pale was soon to come.
Leaked Documents Show Nascar Electric Racing Series Coming In 2023
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Ha! I remember Jimmy Spencer's Smokin' Joe's T-Bird. THOSE were the peak days of Nascar (Winston Cup) racing. The end/pale was soon to come.
I smoked Camel Wides back then, and this was my favorite car at the time.
Because, as stated, half the in person entertainment value SURELY doesn’t come from the engine sounds, fumes, and the 30+ pack drive by at 200+….
Jesus.
Jesus.
Oldy, but a goody. Not getting this with EV ****..........
MuricaOldy, but a goody. Not getting this with EV ****..........
The only Trans that will be used will be the ones driving the cars.
Shock: NASCAR launching electric racing series in 2023, leaked documents say
Leaked documents indicate that NASCAR is developing an all-electric support series with converted Next Gen cars that will debut in 2023 alongside Cup Series events.www.foxnews.com
I can't wait to see how the diehard Nascar fans react to this report of Nascar going electric in 2023.
Shock: NASCAR launching electric racing series in 2023, leaked documents say. NASCAR Cup cars could be converted for six-race series.
NASCAR hasn't hidden its intention to electrify stock car racing in the coming years, but it may happen sooner than expected. Documents uncovered by the Kickin' the Tires website reveal potential plans to launch an electric support series next year.
According to the report, NASCAR will demonstrate a prototype electric racing car during the Clash at the L.A. Coliseum pre-season event in February, then follow it up with a six-race series "aligned with Cup Series" weekends. The cars will be modified Cup Series cars with fully electric, all-wheel-drive powertrains rated near 1,000 horsepower, compared to the 670 hp V8s used in the conventional vehicles.
NASCAR's Next Gen Cup Series car was designed to accommodate electrification. (NASCAR)
The performance goal is for the EVs to be able to lap a track as quickly as a Cup Series car, and efforts are being made to add an entertaining sound to the otherwise near-silent electric drive.
Just 12 cars would feature in the races, which would be split between two 30-minute events with no pit stops or charging held on Saturday and Sunday.
Electric stock cars would make the most sense on road courses and short oval tracks. (Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NASCAR and the manufacturers are also considering using sport utility vehicle style bodies to help set the series apart, the documents said.
NASCAR did not confirm the details of the report, but issued the following statement to Fox News Autos: "As we have mentioned in the past, we are exploring the potential for an EV demonstration series. We are currently working with our OEM [original equipment manufacturer] partners and race teams as the program progresses."
The NASCAR Next Gen car features a rear transaxle gearbox that can be incorporated with an electric motor to create a hybrid powertrain. (NASCAR)
Beyond the possibility of electric versions, the Next Gen Cup Series cars that launched this year were designed with a transaxle-type gearbox with provisions to add an electric motor in a hybrid configuration, and NASCAR has said such a car is under consideration. It would likely be used for only part of the season on road courses and shorter ovals where regenerative brakes would be able to charge the batteries between acceleration events, which isn't possible on the high speed ovals where the brakes aren't used much or at all.
Gary Gastelu is FoxNews.com's Automotive Editor covering the car industry and racing @foxnewsautos
Probably! Likely! Guaranteed they will!
All of the above.
All of the above.
“Hold me beer” - Biden.Easy solution to this non-sense (BOYCOTT ALL EV EVENTS AND HIT'EM WHERE IT HURTS) GOV CAN'T KEEP PRINTING FOREVER
It’s hard for me to understand why conservatives watch NASCAR now anyways. I’ve lived in NC my entire life and lived in Charlotte in the 70’s, I was in high school. Watched NHRA race on pit road at Charlotte Motor Speedway and my share of NASCAR races at CMS. I don’t watch either one now because of political correctness.
Oldy, but a goody. Not getting this with EV ****..........
Pfft hahaha omg....100% this guy doesn't wear ear plugs at the track
I don't watch it on TV unless I see it on at a bar. I do have tickets to the Darlington race in Sept, but I do that in large part to support the track and surrounding area.
We really enjoy taking day trips out that way just to cruise around and eat at new local spots.
Keyword “now”. I used to be one of the biggest fans of nascar. Never again for the same reasons you mentioned.
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Don’t let bubba Wallace see this !!!
I was thinking current generation of Mustang, not many 1995 vintage cars on the nascar circuit now
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