Rain equipment is required to be on the cars for all road course events (i.e. a wiper motor) but the wiper is not required unless there is rain forcasted.  However, some teams think it provides some more downforce, so they put the wiper on. 

When two people have a civil discussion in a website comment section everybody wins!

Everyone loves to complain about the lack of technology that can be lifted from the racecar and put into the street car.  What about the performance aftermarket?  Those guys have a big interest in NASCAR as they are the ones supplying lots of the parts.  Valve springs, cylinder heads, brakes, gears, fluids are all…

NASCAR cars have cast iron rotors. All of my street cars have cast iron rotors. Brake manufacturers are taking the data they get from NASCAR and applying it to the brakes they sell to the OEMs.

Your first two paragraphs laid out an idea for putting NASCAR on “traditional road courses and street circuits” which is what I was responding to. 

I’m sure it’s been talked about.  However the R&D to make sure the new chassis (rollcage, etc) is safe, the current safety items (like roof flaps) still work, etc would be a large cost to NASCAR.  Then, it would be a large cost to the teams. They’ve been building cars like this for 6-8 years now (however long the Gen6…

How much F1 tech can be rolled into their road going counterparts?

As a counterpoint, I think road courses are boring. 2:20 lap times with only 2 opportunities for passing on many tracks. I’ll watch a race at Atlanta where they can use all lines of the track and enjoy it more.

I’ll say the same thing I say in every other NASCAR article where this gets brought up....

Jr. explained this well during the broadcast on Sunday:

Chicago was one of the best races we’ve seen in recent years.  Glad to see it’s getting some positive press on Jalopnik.  

Might be BS, but it made for this interesting storyline throughout the race.  I don’t think removing the human element from more aspects of the race makes for better racing.  Much like 5 lug wheels, old school air guns, and no telemetry place a larger emphasis on the people driving and working on the cars.  It’s a…

He's a dirt racer. I feel like you don't see many dirt racers with the "I'll set him up and see what happens" mentality. If there's a chance they can pass you, most dirt guys are going to try to get it done as soon as possible. 

It’s also a known quantity from an aerodynamic standpoint. Probably makes it easier to determine how much drag it will have which makes range estimates and calculations easier to determine.

The difference in aerodynamic drag is not that much different between a superspeedway car and a short track car. They still have to pass the same technical rules each week (ride height, fender clearance, etc). It’s no longer unheard of to send a short track car to Talladega as a backup. They would most definitely…

They tried different tire compounds at the All Star Race last year and it was a disaster.

I believe NASCAR has said officially (I’ve heard it a bunch unofficially) that they are keeping pit stops (and by extention, cars) low tech on purpose for this reason. It adds a human element and skill level to the stops. With 6 crew members over the wall stops were getting so quick they could change tires long before…

They’d have to slow them down a ton from a safety perspective. Also, I don’t think factory suspension pieces are up to the task of dealing with those loads for 500 miles.

There’s no point to root Ford vs Chevy when you know neither is stock and both are the same under the skin.

I’M JUST SO CURIOUS. Are we talking 18 wheeler? Or standard box truck?