NASCAR Next Gen Testing at Charlotte

Here are some of the sights and sounds of the latest Next Gen test at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Here you’ll see the No. 31 Kaulig car for the first time, the No. 42 Petty GMS car hits the track and many new Next Gen test paint schemes as well.

[@leonlawrencez28]

Wow!!! They look sooo much better that the current cars.

[@Ercc2fla]

i like the shape and sound of the third gen ,just wish they would move the number back where it was!

[@RyGuy8989]

Looks like 6, 7 and 8” spoilers being used on various cars.

[@TobyChristieCom]

A bunch of things being used and tested today. There will be varying horsepowers tested as well, I’m sure. They are trying to get these things dialed in and quickly, for the 1.5-milers.

[@RyGuy8989]

@@TobyChristieCom I’m so glad they are exploring multiple different options! Pulling for 700hp and 6” spoiler!!

[@tyleracimovic823]

@@RyGuy8989 800 HP would be better

[@deweyfilmz8169]

@@tyleracimovic823 do you think 800 would be too much? I know these cars are weak in the side force department so higher horsepower might require bigger spoilers or other measures

[@RyGuy8989]

@@tyleracimovic823 800 HP also isn’t “stock” 670-700 is closer to stock engines you can actually buy on Monday.

[@christianrobertsracing1]

The tests are starting to get better with a higher horsepower package, but they need to go faster, too restricted. But my goodness they sound good.

[@JRT909]

Well they sure sound a lot better

[@zzz7zzz9]

so glad they went back to the old school # placement. will make for way better paint schemes.

[@dilloncornbleth5976]

Can't wait for NASCAR season to come back hurry up February and get here already let's go chase Nation #9

[@Kevin_Drone]

Still hate the door number placement 🤦‍♂️

[@bobjohn2000]

These things need speed...

[@patrickkennedy2533]

I believe in the racing community , for the next few years , all different branches of auto racing will begin to morph all cars and makes and chassis to one universal chassis that can be used all over the world in different kinds of racing with just the front ends and tails actually looking like or even produced by the car companies that each car represents .

[@BigBibleman]

And whats wrong with that? Wont that save teams money, put more skill in the drivers hand?

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Patrick Kennedy, NASCAR race cars haven't used any automaker factory components since 1987.

[@since1961]

Street legal versions will soon be available for your entertainment!

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@since1961 Doubtful.

[@jamespinckard4210]

I hate to see them go from 5 lug to one center knock off. That's too much like indy car. They need to come up with their own rules instead of getting ideas from other orgs.

[@MMM-wg2vm]

they cant go with 5 lugs anymore due to the suspension. its not a gimmick

[@BigBibleman]

Complain all you want, your still probably going to watch the races anyway. Even so, just watch the xfinity series, they still havent changed.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

James Pinckard, other auto racing series went to the one center knock off aspect long ago, not just Indy Cars series. NASCAR should've done it also long ago.

[@zzz7zzz9]

whaaaa. i swear, nascar fans have to be the whiniest fans there are. NOTHING pleases them.

[@chadrisch1859]

They look slow as hell!

[@lloydie6330]

ikr

[@jalenluken5287]

They’re not

[@wizzjo1nt5]

People that think these flat wet fart sounding engines sound good are just factually wrong. If you were at the track and you heard that in the old cars you would be like yup he's down a couple cylinders. Smh, people are dumb.

[@scottawes921]

I can't get over how dumb these cars look.....

[@BigBibleman]

Well get over it, it isnt going to change, and the cars will look better with the real liveries on them

[@masontruex5762]

I love the way they look.

[@vicTTRS]

I think this are the best looking and most aggressive design of last year's