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The Generation 6 car has received both praise and criticism from fans and drivers. The Generation 6 body style was introduced in the 2013 Daytona 500 and was originally scheduled to be retired after 2020 in favor of the new Next Gen car. [2] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of the Next Gen car was pushed to 2022. [1]
The Next Gen car, originally known as the Gen-7 car, is the common name for the racecar that is currently in use in the NASCAR Cup Series. Its use began with the 2022 season. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A further evolution of the Generation 6 car, the Next Gen features "improved" aero and downforce packages while introducing new technologies on the track.
Since its inaugural season in 1949, there have been 77 NASCAR Cup Series seasons The Cup series is the premier stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR. Below is a list of seasons by decade. Below is a list of seasons by decade.
Richard Petty holds the record for the most NASCAR Cup Series wins in history with 200. David Pearson is second with 105 victories, and Jeff Gordon is third with 93 wins. [5] Petty also holds the record for the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first race in 1960 and his last in 1984, a span of 24 years. [6]
The 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series racing event that took place on November 12, 2006, at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The traditional pre-race ceremonies were held with the showing of the national colors along with the invocation service from a local minister.
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the official sanctioning body of the sport of stock car racing in North America. [1] [2] It was formed in February 1948 by race car driver Bill France Sr. as the replacement for the National Championship Stock Car Circuit sanctioning body.
[6] 11 Camping World: Whelen Modified Tour: Regional 16 Whelen: Winston: 1948 Modified stock car: United States [7] Featherlite: Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series: All-American Local Several Advance Auto Parts: Winston: 1985 Various United States [8] Dodge: Whelen: Canada Canada Series: CASCAR: National 13 None Canadian Tire: 1986 Pony car ...
In 2022, NASCAR introduced an all new, seventh-generation car named the Next Gen. [57] [58] A further evolution of the Generation 6 car, the Next Gen will feature improved aero and downforce packages while introducing new technologies (such as center lock wheels and rear diffusers, technologies used in road racing cars) on the track. In ...