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Erik Jones to test Next Gen car at Homestead; grandstands open to fans

UPDATE: Erik Jones is scheduled to drive the NASCAR Cup Series’ Next Gen car in its third on-track test Wednesday and Thursday...
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The latest on NASCAR’s Next Gen car

Autoweek's Steven Cole Smith has a comprehensive look at what is currently known about NASCAR efforts with the Next Gen ...
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Ford says Next Gen car will be a step forward

A non-manufacturer specific version of the car has been tested on-track twice now with another test scheduled in January...
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Logano to test Next Gen car UPDATE

UPDATE: In the midst of a two-day test of the Cup Series’ Next Gen car at ISM Raceway, Team Penske driver Joey Logano provided...
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Joey Logano to test Next Gen car

Joey Logano will take part in a two-day test of the Cup Series’ Next Gen car next weekend at ISM Raceway, NASCAR confirmed...
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Justin Marks retires, but could be interested in NASCAR ownership

Justin Marks might have decided to hang up the helmet, but he still is intent on being involved in motorsports. That might...
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Joe Gibbs Racing among bidders for Next Gen car chassis

Using a Request For Proposal-type process, NASCAR is soliciting bids on suppliers for the various stock elements that the...
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Honda says joining NASCAR “interests us”

Automotive giant Honda is monitoring NASCAR’s future rules plan for its next generation of cars and engines, but says it...
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NASCAR to test Next Gen car at Richmond UPDATES

UPDATE: Following more than two years of development from concept to reality, NASCAR’s Next Gen car hit the track for the...
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Single lugnut on Gen 7 cars?

In making the switch to 18-inch tires with the Gen 7 car, NASCAR also is considering the use of a single lug nut to secure...
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NASCAR expected to increase wheel diameter on Gen 7 cars UPDATE

UPDATE: Goodyear has been working with NASCAR on plans to introduce a new tire in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in...
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Electrification coming to next generation cars, but that doesn’t mean hybrids

NASCAR has always been about the business of working with automakers to test new ideas and concepts that could be used in...
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NASCAR considering hybrid engines? UPDATES

UPDATE 2:  The advent of hybrid power in NASCAR is “a matter of when, not if” according to Ford Performance’s motorsport...
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NASCAR could implement step-splitter next season

Two components being considered for the Gen-7 car to debut in 2021 were utilized in this month’s All-Star Race at Charlotte...
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2021 the target for Gen-7 race car

Discussions and development of a next-generation stock car are well underway for NASCAR’s competition arm and the racing...