2003 Pontiac approved: NASCAR has given final approval to the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix and Pontiac teams should be able to build cars with the new design within the next few weeks. The car, which has been under development since August 2001, passed a battery of wind tunnel and track tests this spring and was approved last week. Race fans will get their first look at the new car in action at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 16, 2003. Pontiac officials say the new Grand Prix adopts many of the aerodynamic underpinnings NASCAR has established as a competitive baseline for new race cars but also maintains the visual styling representative of Pontiac’s brand character. “The approval of the new Grand Prix is a firm statement that Pontiac is a major competitor in NASCAR,” said Lynn Myers, general manager of Pontiac-GMC.(ThatsRacin.com)(7-3-2002)
