Comments on: Why NASCAR May Go Back To High Horsepower

By: @alecpitts6843

@alecpitts6843 — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:08:01 +0000

In reply to @jebediahgentry7029. @@christianmoody8142 you can still do that with high horsepower cars. There are other factors involved with top speed that Nascar can use to limit.. ie aero drag. Nascar has been very public about the low horsepower being to help save costs on engine rebuilds. These current engines are more than capable of having a couple hundred more horsepower, but nascar limits them so they don't have to endure as much wear and tear over the course of one race. Similar to how F1 teams preserve their engines to last as long as possible, they are only allowed a certain number per season, so they dont push them 100% more like 80%.

By: @graysondossett1558

@graysondossett1558 — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:13:05 +0000

I am glad you mentioned 750hp likely wouldn’t do much. People don’t realize an increase from 670 to 750 is a way different beast to increasing it to 900 and actually would require a lot of money to be spent. Hybridization is they way to go. More power plus hybrid components which is way more relevant to the manufactures is how you increase hp.

By: @FurryestX

@FurryestX — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:40:51 +0000

In reply to @thomaskettoman. Oor making cars Lighter and with better Gearing, so Engines can run on ideal RPM range during more time, increasing Torque... and that would improve Acceleration and traction on short tracks

By: @FurryestX

@FurryestX — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:35:14 +0000

In reply to @AndyFromBeaverton. Less grip could mean more crashes, and we gave to think about driver security

By: @megumei044

@megumei044 — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:33:22 +0000

NASCAR could go to much higher HP engines but I think they are afraid to do that on the grounds of safety issues with cars going faster and getting airborne. Now they could keep the speeds down by changing tire widths to reduce the mechanical grip of the cars which would slow them down but make it entertaining to see the drivers put the power of 900 or 1k+ HP beasts to the ground. That would require a lot of tire development. No matter what it’ll cost money.

By: @brandondavis8790

@brandondavis8790 — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:51:52 +0000

In reply to @AndyFromBeaverton. @@EViLGrEEn42090I thought door slamming paint trading beating and banging racing is what Nascar fans wanted here is another prime example of fans not being able to make up their minds either of what they want like honestly

By: @christianmoody8142

@christianmoody8142 — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:19:13 +0000

In reply to @jebediahgentry7029. They won’t go back to high horsepower, they went to keep speeds below 200mph.

By: @lolspoolin7366

@lolspoolin7366 — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:38:45 +0000

Harvs take on this on the DJD was on point. He said that if the cars would break loose and burn the tires off when the driver put thier foot down, would force them to think about how and when they put the power down which would change the racing.

By: @silencejames

@silencejames — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:25:59 +0000

Another thing hurting both of them are the stage cautions

By: @warrenself

@warrenself — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:43:09 +0000

In reply to @ChewyGum. Gimmicky soft tires helped for once. Goodyears have been Swiss cheese for years though.