New Nationwide CoT revealed. - 10-Tenths Motorsport Forum

Matt · 9 Sep 2008, 01:20

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Nationwide COT test at Richmond: UPDATE: The Nationwide Series begins a new era when its new car goes on track for the first of two scheduled tests Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 8-9, at Richmond International Raceway. Wednesday, Sept. 10, will be a rain date. Each of the four series manufacturers – Chevy, Dodge, Ford and Toyota – will be permitted to bring two cars. The drivers are to be announced but will be representative of their specific manufacturer. “The goal of this test is for the manufacturers and participating teams to start laying a foundation for the transfer phase from the current car to the new car in the Nationwide Series,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s vice president of competition. The cars will be on track in their current stages of development and the test data will be shared among the manufacturers, teams and NASCAR.(NASCAR PR)(9-4-2008)
UPDATE: A tentative lineup of drivers has been announced for the two-day Nationwide Series new car test scheduled to begin Monday at Richmond International Raceway. Chevy tentatively will have Scott Wimmer (Richard Childress Racing) and Morgan Shepherd (Davis Motorsports). Ford will have Matt Kenseth (Roush Fenway Racing). Dodge will have Bryan Clauson (Chip Ganassi Racing), and Toyota will have a couple of Michael Waltrip Racing cars with David Reutimann, Josh Wise and Kyle Busch sharing the driving duties.(SceneDaily.com)(9-5-2008)

NOW FOR THE IMAGES.

Challenger looks awesome, but I have a feeling that giant air pocket in the front will make it SLOWWW.

Dodge - Challenger.
Chevrolet - Malibu.
Ford - Taurus.
Toyota - Camry.

Dutton · 9 Sep 2008, 01:37

The big question is what, if any, difference it is going to make to anything (be it on or off track).

Cuckoo · 9 Sep 2008, 12:10

I wonder if junior will run Sprint? as he did say if the Nationwide became COT it would be cheaper to run Sprint cup

StuiE · 10 Sep 2008, 11:13

The Dodge looks good, with the recessed headlight panel, and the fact that the Challenger actually is a performance car, while all the rest are FWD junk.

They look good in general though, a bit smoother than the Cup car, the front bar definetly doesn't go inwards and then out again near the radiator intake like the cup car does, does look better.

I wonder if these are well received Nascar would think about using them as cup cars?

Jimmy Magnusson · 20 Sep 2008, 00:29

I think it looks like the same car with different noses. Who actually builds the chassis? NASCAR themselves?

fish88 · 20 Sep 2008, 21:33

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Magnusson

I think it looks like the same car with different noses. Who actually builds the chassis? NASCAR themselves?

The cars are from the outside actually quite the same, The Nationwide teams are allowed to buy old Cup COT's and build them to Nationwide COT's.

And I think the teams build the cars themselve only with very strict guidelines (but don't know that for shure).

mattcat · 24 Sep 2008, 11:53

Sorry for joining the discussion late, but I just discovered this thread. Surely NASCAR can create a car which achieves their goals that looks better than these COT contraptions? I mean, the cars used to look sexy and sleek; now they appear clumsy and boring. I mean, that spoiler? And the splitter? I long for the day when NASCAR realises the err of creating crappy looking spec cars, but sadly, doubt it will come. And all of this is in my opinion, of course.

Oh...and the Mailbu? Seriously, the MALIBU???

Matt · 24 Sep 2008, 15:15

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Originally Posted by mattcat

Sorry for joining the discussion late, but I just discovered this thread. Surely NASCAR can create a car which achieves their goals that looks better than these COT contraptions? I mean, the cars used to look sexy and sleek; now they appear clumsy and boring. I mean, that spoiler? And the splitter? I long for the day when NASCAR realises the err of creating crappy looking spec cars, but sadly, doubt it will come. And all of this is in my opinion, of course.

Oh...and the Mailbu? Seriously, the MALIBU???

Yeah, the Malibu, which is probably the best car in it's class right now.

mattcat · 24 Sep 2008, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Matt

Yeah, the Malibu, which is probably the best car in it's class right now.

Are they sticking with the Impala for Cup?

Matt · 24 Sep 2008, 16:24

Yep.

gttouring · 24 Sep 2008, 17:08

well the noses shaping up to look better than the Cup version. i like the spoiler i am not a fan of the wing in Cup.. Nation wide may set up a better race and certainly looks better

mattcat · 24 Sep 2008, 21:10

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Originally Posted by gttouring

well the noses shaping up to look better than the Cup version. i like the spoiler i am not a fan of the wing in Cup.. Nation wide may set up a better race and certainly looks better

True, the spoiler does look better than the wing, but it's huge. Is it really necessary for it to be that big? It looks 2-1/2 times the size of the current one.