2018 Nascar Season Thread

[JEBar]

2018 engine rules changes :

NASCAR Cup teams will be required to run engines multiple races next year, according to a rules bulletin officials released Thursday.

Cup teams will have to use 13 short block engines (engine block, crankshaft, camshaft, connecting rods and pistons) for two full race weekends each next season.

Teams that are not considered full-time will not be permitted to compete in more than two consecutive points races without using a sealed short block engine that has been run in a preceding event.

NASCAR also announced that it will go to a single-engine rule for all Cup events. Previously, teams had been allowed to change engines between their qualifying race and the Daytona 500. That won't be permitted.

If a backup engine must be installed in either a primary vehicle or a backup vehicle during an event weekend, that vehicle will be required to start at the rear of the field.

Also, NASCAR's rules bulletin stated that if a backup vehicle must be used at any time during an event weekend, the vehicle will be required to start at the rear of the field.

per NBC Sports

 

[NSTG8R]

Just read "Jim's Girl", Danika, is sponsoring herself! If that isn't motivating for her to place well, I don't know what is. Awesome looking paint job too!

 

[Coss]

2018 engine rules changes :

NASCAR Cup teams will be required to run engines multiple races next year, according to a rules bulletin officials released Thursday.

Cup teams will have to use 13 short block engines (engine block, crankshaft, camshaft, connecting rods and pistons) for two full race weekends each next season.

Teams that are not considered full-time will not be permitted to compete in more than two consecutive points races without using a sealed short block engine that has been run in a preceding event.

NASCAR also announced that it will go to a single-engine rule for all Cup events. Previously, teams had been allowed to change engines between their qualifying race and the Daytona 500. That won't be permitted.

If a backup engine must be installed in either a primary vehicle or a backup vehicle during an event weekend, that vehicle will be required to start at the rear of the field.

Also, NASCAR's rules bulletin stated that if a backup vehicle must be used at any time during an event weekend, the vehicle will be required to start at the rear of the field.

per NBC Sports

Yep, getting more like F1 all the time.
But you can bet that the short blocks will be fine tuned to a T, and you'll probably read about a trick or two that a team figures out while "rebuilding" an engine, that will be the hardest thing to find. But you know it will happen, it always does.

 

[JEBar]

Just read "Jim's Girl", Danika, is sponsoring herself! If that isn't motivating for her to place well, I don't know what is. Awesome looking paint job too!

I haven't seen anything about that .... do you know any details ?

 

[NSTG8R]

Here's what I saw yesterday, Jim.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/09/dan...eway-nascar-playoffs-federated-auto-parts-400

 

[JEBar]

link appreciated .... her car was voted the best looking at Richmond, its a shame Austin Dillon wrecked her .... I was in hope that it had something to do with a sponsor for next year

 

[NSTG8R]

Definitely a sharp looking paint scheme! Beats "Go-Daddy" green!

 

[JEBar]

sorry to hear is but it comes as no surprise that Danica Patrick, the only female driver to win the Daytona 500 pole and one of the most popular figures in NASCAR, will not return to compete for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2018. .... Patrick did not address whether she will attempt to continue to compete in NASCAR going forward. Earlier this year she told NASCAR.com she did not know how much longer she wanted to race in the series.

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2017/09/12/danica-patrick-out-stewart-haas-racing/

 

[Coss]

And in other NASCAR news, Smithfield Foods is leaving Richard Petty Racing, and moving over to Stewart-Haas.
They also announced that Bubba Jr. was taking the seat in the 43 car.
There was a lot going on today, and a lot of "back-ground" deals going on, there are also a lot of drivers looking for rides for next year.

 

[JEBar]

from early reports, the parting of Smithfield and Petty isn't a harmonious one