No New Engine Rules? UPDATE: NASCAR officials have cancelled plans for new engine rules at Loudon, N.H., in three weeks, saying the proposals “have lost momentum.” Some teams pointed to heavy politicking against the proposed changes by the Roger Penske camp. “We’re preparing for a one-engine rule at Loudon, but we’ve heard several different things in the works for Loudon, even a 390 carburetor like they used on the Trucks at Texas,” says crew chief Jimmy Makar of the Bobby Labonte team. “In this sport, you’ve got to be prepared, whether it’s rumor or whether it’s fact.”(Winston Salem Journal)(6-23-2001) UPDATE: NASCAR is having second thoughts about using one engine for the entire weekend at a few races this year, beginning with New Hampshire next month. Some teams didn’t like the idea of using the same engines for practice, qualifying and races at New Hampshire, Bristol and Richmond, so it is likely that no such change will be ordered this season. But the one-engine rule for races of 300 miles or less is being considered for the 2002 season.(That’s Racin’)(6-24-2001) (6-23-2001)
