DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The goal horsepower for engines within the NASCAR Cup Collection on highway programs and ovals lower than 1.5 miles in size will enhance subsequent season.
The NASCAR competitors division confirmed Wednesday that horsepower will enhance to 750 from the 670-horsepower normal.
The transfer got here after a requirement from drivers and followers to extend the ability within the Subsequent Gen race automobile program.
“I might say, like some other change that we’re contemplating to the vehicles, we hearken to the followers lots,” stated John Probst, NASCAR govt vice chairman and chief racing growth officer. “We hearken to the drivers. Now we have stakeholders within the broadcast, OEM (producers) and group competitors and group enterprise of us, so there’s at all times no scarcity of suggestions that we get. Our followers are very passionate, they supply very candid suggestions, so that each one is essential to us.”
The tracks the place the change can be in place can be Circuit of The Americas, Watkins Glen Int’l, San Diego, Sonoma Raceway , Charlotte Roval, Bowman Grey Stadium, Phoenix Raceway, Darlington Raceway, Martinsville Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway , Dover Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, North Wilkesboro Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Richmond Raceway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and World Huge Know-how Raceway at Gateway.
