Winston Cup director Gary Nelson said Sunday NASCAR was “very close” to approving the templates for the 2000 Ford Taurus. NASCAR met with Ford officials at Charlotte last weekend to go over the latest modifications. Ford first presented the changes, deemed by the manufacturer as simply “style changes,” in August when it unveiled the car at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. Once the templates are approved, teams can begin building cars for next season( That’s Racin’ )
