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What is the NASCAR Nationwide Series?
Difference Between NASCAR SeriesTo be technical, there are many differences in the Sprint Cup cars and the Nationwide cars. First, the wheelbase is longer in a Cup car at 115 inches. Second, the Cup cars have more horsepower, mainly due to a bigger CFM carb. Third, the Nationwide cars weigh 3400 pounds compared to the Sprint Cup cars at 3500 pounds. And the Cup teams race the COT car, and as of now, the Nationwide teams don't yet. In 2009 the Nationwide cars will have their own version of the COT car. Also, the races are shorter for the Nationwide Series. Nationwide drivers/teams don't get paid near as much as their Cup counterparts.
What got Kasey Kahne into NASCAR driving?
He drove sprint cars before NASCAR. I think he did so well with sprint cars, someone noticed him and offered a job to race stock in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (then it was called the Busch Series) and moved up to Sprint Cup.
Was David Stremme racing in NASCAR in 2008?
David Stremme competed in one Nascar Cup Series race and two Truck Series races in 2008. He also drove 32 Nationwide Series races for Rusty Wallace Inc. during that season. David Stremme has recently quit racing Nascar Sprint Cup cars and is now primarily a Nascar Nationwide Series Driver.
Who owns the Phoenix Racing team in NASCAR?
Phoenix Racing is owned by James Finch. The team fields cars in both the Nascar Sprint Cup Series and the Nationwide Series.
What types of race cars has Danica Patrick raced?
Danica Patrick has raced both open wheel race cars in the Indy Racing League, and stock cars in the Nascar Cup and Nationwide Series.
Do they race Nascar race cars in Chile?
No. Nascar primarily sanctions races in the United States and Canada. They have held exhibition races in Japan and Australia. Prior to 2009, the Nascar Nationwide Series had one race in Mexico City, Mexico.
How many more horsepower does Chevrolet engines have than the Toyota engines in nascar?
Judging by the difference in restrictor plate size (smaller by 1/16" for Toyota for the Nationwide cars at Daytona this year, IIRC) and the performance seen on the track, I'd guess the Toyota's have about a 15-20 HP advantage over the non-R07 Chevy SB2 Nationwide NASCAR engines. The restrictor plate costs about 10 HP, yet the Toyota's were able to pass SB2 powered cars that use a larger restrictor plate. The Chevy Nationwide R07 is on a par with the Toyota Nationwide NASCAR engine in HP. The Chevy Nationwide R07 uses a restrictor plate the same size as the Nationwide Toyota. Whether this all will hold true with the Sprint Cup cars remains to be seen.
How many cars does the Nascar Cup Series field at the Pocono race?
The Nascar Cup Series fields 43 drivers at every race they go to on the schedule.
Where does the ARCA Series place in the Nascar family of auto racing?
It would be a step to Trucks, then Nationwide, then Cup. The truck series could be skipped, with a good driver, however, the trucks get higher billing than the ARCA cars.
Can you be 14 years old to race in NASCAR?
No. You can only race go-karts and legends cars at 14.An age requirement was set back in 2002 that you have to be at least 18 years old in order to compete in the Busch Series (now known as the Nationwide Series), the Craftsman Truck Series (now known as the Camping World Truck Series) and all other Nascar Touring Series. At the time, this matched the existing standard for the Nascar Cup Series.
Are mustangs used in NASCAR?
No mustangs are not used in nascar the cars in nascar are the "official stock car of nascar"
How many NASCAR associations are there?
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing(NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. It also oversees NASCAR Local Racing, the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series. NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 39 states, Canada, and Mexico. From 1996 to 1998, NASCAR held exhibition races in Japan and an exhibition race in Australia in 1988.* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR there is 3
