Seven NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series drivers are testing the new, 2013 cars today at Talladega Superspeedway;
the first on-track test of the new, more stock-appearing Chevrolet, Ford and
Toyota bodies slated for duty beginning with the 2013 Daytona 500.
NASCAR and its teams are testing
the new cars’ ability to execute multi-car, tandem-style drafting, with drivers
Jeff Burton of Richard Childress Racing, Kasey Kahne (Hendrick Motorsports) and Juan
Pablo Montoya (Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing; all driving the still-disguised Chevrolet
SS.
Sam Hornish Jr.is at the
wheel of a new, Penske Racing Ford Fusion, while 2013 Sprint Cup rookie Ricky
Stenhouse Jr., shakes down a Fusion from the Roush Fenway Racing stable.
Toyota is represented by Joe
Gibbs Racing driver Joey Logano and Michael Waltrip Racing’s Brian Vickers.
Today’s session runs from 11
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time, and is open to the public. Section Y of Talladega’s
backstretch Allison Grandstand is open
for seating, fans are invited to park in Lot 6E and enter the grandstands
through gate P-22.
Why are they still disguising the Chevy?
ReplyDeleteBecause it hasn't been officially unveiled yet.
DeleteI was wondering if the Bodies are steel or composite ?
DeleteToday, there are steel, carbon fiber and fiberglass parts in the mix. The final bodies will ultimately be mostly steel.
DeleteSaw some footage of the test - these cars look terrible. Some driver comments (Ricky Stenhouse and Kasey Kahne) sound like these cars can race both individually and tandem-drafting. They still need bigger spoilers and reversion to the old radiator rules so the cars can stay cool.
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