<VV> Changes coming to NASCAR...w/ Corvair content

[Mel Francis]

I don't think we're ever going to see a reversion to true 'stock' cars.

The present COT roll-cage structure has been specifically engineered
to resist the forces encountered in 200 mph upsets and any future cars will
simply be panel sets over that proven structure.

Modified-over-stock engines will continue to be used, since they have too
keep the speeds up in the 200 mph range. What we will see soon, is
fuel injected engines, as we all bid goodbye to the idea of miniature,
easily-spilled toilets sitting on the top of  our intake manifolds.

It's interesting how NASCAR will be returning to the older rear spoilers,
since these cars spend so much time going sideways, that the wing spoilers
lost downforce and made the cars too 'twitchy' in the corners.

Makes the Stinger rear spoiler design look pretty good, in retrospect!

Mel

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>
>
> "Know of any actual "stock" cars that'll run at 200 MPH for 3 hours? I 
> didn't think so! If that makes them "fake".....so mote it be!" "Ever ask 
> yourself....what's the terminal velocity of your average production car? 
> Think it's much above 150 MPH (Hint: It isn't!)...think it's EVER been 
> much above?"
>
> If you consider todays Corvette as "average production car", then I would 
> say YES to being able to do 200mph for 3hrs. Right now there are a few 
> "production cars" that can exceed 200mph for 3 hrs., but YES they are 
> exotic.
>
> The old ZR-1 production Corvette, those that were built by GM for the 
> Corvette Challenge class, broke a 50 year old record by doing 175mph for 
> 24hrs. and that was almost 20 years ago. 
> http://www.zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_records.htm
>
> And before anyone says these were not "production cars", well you could 
> walk into a Chevy dealer and by one. The number of cars produced were very 
> small, but they were production cars available to the general public.
>
> The above record held by the Corvette has been broken again and by a VW!!! 
> Records are set and records will always be broken.
>
> Roy - Bayshore
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