France says 'significant' engine changes coming: NASCAR Chairman
and CEO Brian France said Tuesday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that
modifications to the engines -- which would likely bring a reduction in
horsepower -- are the next step in further enhancing the sport's
on-track product, although he was unsure if such changes would be in
place for next season. "We're going to make that happen, and that's
part of the overall rules packages that we design that hopefully control
costs, hopefully make the racing better," France said. "The engine is
an integral part of that. We also have to be in step as much as possible
with the car manufacturers and where they're going with technology and
different things. It all has to come together, and that's the next
significant part of the rules package. ... The engine will get a
significant change. I'm not going to say (for) '15, but we are certainly
sizing that up. It's very important for us to get that right."
According to representatives of NASCAR's three manufacturer partners,
who took part in a conference call with reporters Tuesday, a potential
reduction in engine horsepower is still in the very early stages.
Sprint Cup Series engines generate 850 horsepower, and are built by five
manufacturer-specific companies -- TRD and Triad Racing Technologies
(Toyota), Roush-Yates Engines (Ford) and Earnhardt Childress Racing and
Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet). Most of the changes made in recent
years have focused on the cars, beginning with the rollout of the more
brand-identifiable Generation-6 vehicle for the 2013 season, and an
aerodynamic package that was further refined before this year.(NASCAR.com)(4-2-2014)
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