Press Release

NASCAR announces plans for new NASCAR Nationwide Series car

Release date: October 12, 2009
Contact: NASCAR PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.  – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today announced its plans for the introduction of the new car in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Toyota's version of the new Nationwide Series car

The new car will compete in four points races during the 2010 season beginning with the July 2 race at Daytona International Speedway followed by the Aug.14 event at Michigan International Speedway, the Sept.10 race at Richmond International Raceway and at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Oct.15. Full integration of the new car into the NASCAR Nationwide schedule is targeted for the 2011 season.

The 2010 roll-out schedule follows a meeting in late July with series team owners and crew chiefs with NASCAR officials at the Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C.

“There was a lot of good dialogue shared with the teams during that meeting,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s vice president of competition.

“We’ve taken the time to review the information that was shared in the meeting and develop a schedule that we believe will provide the teams with the best possible opportunity to prepare for the rollout of the new car. This four-race schedule gives the teams experience on a wide variety of ovals, in addition to a superspeedway.”

“This is another major step as we continue to give the series a unique look and enhance the competitive racing we already have on the track,” said Joe Balash, NASCAR Nationwide Series director.

While the teams will use the current car during the two NASCAR Nationwide Series races at Nashville Superspeedway in 2010, it will be interesting to see how the new car handles on the 1.33-mile concrete track in 2011.

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