Nascar Collectables

There was once a time when NASCAR racing is free for all but as of these days, it is now highly regulated, particularly when it concerns the cars on the track. More than the application of points system, NASCAR further created rules which govern the way that cars are built and the manner by which races are run. If you are a NASCAR aficionado, it is critical to understand these rules. Now, let’s take a closer look on some of the rules implemented in every race.

Let’s tackle first about engine; teams are not allowed to use just any kind of old engine. In the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, the race cars should all conform to certain parameters. It should have eight cylinders, a displacement that should not exceed 358 cubic inches, compression ratio of 12:1 and a performance package that permits excellent engine torque without really sacrificing its durability. The cars must use carburetor and not the fuel injector kind in order to offer the right fuel and air mixture down to the engine. This is the rule for each team to follow, after which they are free to tweaks and tunes the specification depending on one’s wish. Because of this, horsepower may differ although most of their engines would create about 750 to 790 horsepower.

For the body, even if NASCAR race cars are all based on Chevy, Dodge, and Ford, the cars do not come out the same body. All teams would create their body from scratch through the use of synthetic fiberglass composite materials to ensure that the finished car possesses the right length and width.

For their tires, the race cars would make use of wide treadles tires but there is no point for the teams to worry regarding hauling or even installing the tires during the race day. Goodyear, which is NASCAR’s exclusive tire supplier, is the one that supplies the tires. On the other hand, NASCAR would limit the number the amount of tires that the team can have during practice and qualifying. During the race, there is no limit although teams would use 14 sets of tires most of the time.

Furthermore, fuel cells are highly regulated to ensure of gas mileage and not capacity to help determine the winner from the loser. As of these days, the size of fuel cell is about 22 gallons although NASCAR has the right to change the spec into 18 gallons in the future.

Now that you are aware of some of the many NASCAR racing rule, you can now be called as an authentic NASCAR aficionado. Go on collecting tiny bits of facts about the race to show your true love to the game.