Car of Tomorrow to make race debut in 2007

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The Car of Tomorrow will make its debut in 2007 at Bristol.
Credit: Dave Rodman/NASCAR.COM

Car of Tomorrow to make race debut in 2007
Implementation gradually introduces race vehicle to schedule

From Press Release
January 23, 2006
02:53 PM EST (19:53 GMT)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Monday that the Car of Tomorrow will begin competition in 2007. Teams will use the newly designed race car for 16 events next season, beginning with the spring race at Bristol Motor Speedway -- currently the fifth event on the Nextel Cup Series schedule.

A five-year project overseen by NASCAR vice president for research and development Gary Nelson, the Car of Tomorrow offers important safety and performance upgrades. It also addresses cost reduction, providing teams with a more efficient car to produce and tune.

"The Car of Tomorrow represents one of the sport's most significant innovations, and we feel everyone involved in NASCAR will experience the benefits," NASCAR president Mike Helton said. "No subject is more important than safety, and while the Car of Tomorrow was built around safety considerations, the competition and cost improvements will prove vital as well."

Aside from the 2007 Bristol events, teams will use the Car of Tomorrow at Phoenix, Martinsville, Richmond, Dover and New Hampshire.

http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/01/23/car.of.tomorrow.begins.2007/index.html

 

[Dakota kid]

The Car of Tomorrow will make its debut in 2007 at Bristol.

That car looks like some one hit it with an ungly stick...or a or a committee designed it....That thing is just fugly, but I like the term Butt Ugly better myself.

 

[koolaid117]

I am not a fan of this. I do not want all the cars to look exactly the same. The races will look like an IROC race. I do like the higher roof line so that it makes entry and exit easier for the drivers. I hope they are just going to test it in those races and use that as a guideline for changes to each make of car.

Jim