CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR’s next generation race car is finally here after two years of hype and hope that it will revolutionize the stock car series.
How can a spec car radically change a sport? Competition. Cost containment. Manufacturer relevance. The Next Gen car, first proposed in 2018 and originally slated to debut this season until the pandemic delayed it until 2022, is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between NASCAR and its partners with everyone focused on the future.
All parties had to work toward creating a car that served the entire industry. “I think the world is just going to look a lot different at NASCAR once you get to the Next Gen car," NASCAR President Steve Phelps said. “The dynamics are going to change so significantly.