{"id":209365,"date":"2020-03-02T20:09:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T17:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/heres-what-to-know-about-todays-nextgen-test-at-auto-club\/"},"modified":"2020-03-02T20:09:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T17:09:44","slug":"heres-what-to-know-about-todays-nextgen-test-at-auto-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/heres-what-to-know-about-todays-nextgen-test-at-auto-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what to know about today\u2019s NextGen test at Auto Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"17\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The next generation of NASCAR\u2019s NextGen car will hit the track today at Auto Club Speedway.\" data-reactid=\"18\">The next generation of NASCAR\u2019s NextGen car will hit the track today at Auto Club Speedway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Hendrick Motorsports\u2019 &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/717\/william-byron&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;William Byron&lt;\/a&gt; will be driving what NASCAR is calling a \u201cPhase 3 Prototype\u201d over the next two days on the 2-mile oval. The brand new P3 will closely resemble the ballyhooed and dramatically overhauled NextGen car that will make its official debut on NASCAR\u2019s premier circuit next season &lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/bit.ly\/2O6Nejq&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;in what some are calling a \u201cmoon shot\u201d for the Cup Series&lt;\/a&gt;.\" data-reactid=\"19\">Hendrick Motorsports\u2019 William Byron will be driving what NASCAR is calling a \u201cPhase 3 Prototype\u201d over the next two days on the 2-mile oval. The brand new P3 will closely resemble the ballyhooed and dramatically overhauled NextGen car that will make its official debut on NASCAR\u2019s premier circuit next season in what some are calling a \u201cmoon shot\u201d for the Cup Series.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:200px;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"20\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"133\" data-reactid=\"21\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"200\" data-reactid=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:66.5%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0)\" data-reactid=\"23\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2roKG_P3eD_aXkZ9Qzwwfw--~A\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9MjAwO2g9MTMz\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en-US\/nbcsports.com\/96b0f03bf6f747247e97ad9fa020973b);\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/g\/images\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"24\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"25\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2roKG_P3eD_aXkZ9Qzwwfw--~A\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9MjAwO2g9MTMz\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en-US\/nbcsports.com\/96b0f03bf6f747247e97ad9fa020973b\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"26\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"&lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/204\/erik-jones&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Erik Jones&lt;\/a&gt; tested the NextGen car at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Michael Reaves\/Getty Images).\" data-reactid=\"27\">\n<div class=\"figure-caption\" data-reactid=\"28\">Erik Jones tested the NextGen car at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Michael Reaves\/Getty Images).<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"29\"><span data-reactid=\"30\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The car will replace the Gen 6 in 2021, and its third iteration features many updates based off the feedback garnered from the three tests over the past five months with the P2 Prototype (the original NextGen prototype was tested only in the wind tunnel).\" data-reactid=\"31\">The car will replace the Gen 6 in 2021, and its third iteration features many updates based off the feedback garnered from the three tests over the past five months with the P2 Prototype (the original NextGen prototype was tested only in the wind tunnel).<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Richard Childress Racing\u2019s &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/425\/austin-dillon&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/1595\/&quot;&gt;Austin Dillon&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/bit.ly\/2XAKJcl&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;(at Richmond Raceway last October)&lt;\/a&gt;, Team Penske\u2019s &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/399\/joey-logano&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/1542\/&quot;&gt;Joey Logano&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/bit.ly\/2VCvDnI&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;(at Phoenix Raceway last December)&lt;\/a&gt; and Joe Gibbs Racing\u2019s Erik Jones &lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/bit.ly\/2wnTmxh&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;(at Homestead-Miami-Speedway in January)&lt;\/a&gt; logged a total of 1,011 miles on the P2.\" data-reactid=\"32\">Richard Childress Racing\u2019s <a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/1595\/\">Austin Dillon (at Richmond Raceway last October), Team Penske\u2019s <a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/1542\/\">Joey Logano (at Phoenix Raceway last December) and Joe Gibbs Racing\u2019s Erik Jones (at Homestead-Miami-Speedway in January) logged a total of 1,011 miles on the P2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Besides a common chassis, the car also will feature 18-inch aluminum wheels, a sequential gear shifter, rear diffusers and a smaller spoiler.\" data-reactid=\"33\">Besides a common chassis, the car also will feature 18-inch aluminum wheels, a sequential gear shifter, rear diffusers and a smaller spoiler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Here are answers to some pressing questions entering today\u2019s test in Fontana, California:\" data-reactid=\"34\">Here are answers to some pressing questions entering today\u2019s test in Fontana, California:<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u2014&lt;strong&gt;What has been updated on the car? &lt;\/strong&gt;Teams and drivers said the P2 was difficult to work on, so NASCAR has made adjustments. The front clip has been opened up to allow easier access to valve covers. Some of the rear compartment structure has been altered for greater efficiency and speed in changing sway bars during a practice session. Installation and removal of shocks, springs and other tuning components also should be swifter. The new car also will offer better visibility for drivers.\" data-reactid=\"35\">\u2014<strong>What has been updated on the car? <\/strong>Teams and drivers said the P2 was difficult to work on, so NASCAR has made adjustments. The front clip has been opened up to allow easier access to valve covers. Some of the rear compartment structure has been altered for greater efficiency and speed in changing sway bars during a practice session. Installation and removal of shocks, springs and other tuning components also should be swifter. The new car also will offer better visibility for drivers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;\u2013What else is new&lt;\/strong&gt;? With several vendors having been selected that will be the exclusive suppliers for the NextGen car, the P3 will feature some of the parts and pieces from the companies that will play a major role in the 2021 rollout. The car will be as close as possible to what NASCAR intends to race before vendors begin producing in bulk for teams.\" data-reactid=\"36\"><strong>\u2013What else is new<\/strong>? With several vendors having been selected that will be the exclusive suppliers for the NextGen car, the P3 will feature some of the parts and pieces from the companies that will play a major role in the 2021 rollout. The car will be as close as possible to what NASCAR intends to race before vendors begin producing in bulk for teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;\u2013When will teams begin getting the new car? &lt;\/strong&gt;NASCAR still is on track for vendors to begin making parts and pieces so that teams will begin taking delivery on NextGen cars at the end of July. There have been signs &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoonable\/status\/1232349910709784576?s=20&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;that some vendors are beginning to set up shop in North Carolina&lt;\/a&gt;.\" data-reactid=\"37\"><strong>\u2013When will teams begin getting the new car? <\/strong>NASCAR still is on track for vendors to begin making parts and pieces so that teams will begin taking delivery on NextGen cars at the end of July. There have been signs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoonable\/status\/1232349910709784576?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">that some vendors are beginning to set up shop in North Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u2014&lt;strong&gt;When is the next test?&lt;\/strong&gt; It will take place after the March 15 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. As NASCAR cycles through its manufacturers with each test (Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, Chevy has been the rotation so far), a Ford driver will be behind the wheel. Though the team has yet to be confirmed, Stewart-Haas Racing or Roush Fenway Racing would seem likely candidates after a Team Penske driver (Logano) was at Phoenix.\" data-reactid=\"38\">\u2014<strong>When is the next test?<\/strong> It will take place after the March 15 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. As NASCAR cycles through its manufacturers with each test (Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, Chevy has been the rotation so far), a Ford driver will be behind the wheel. Though the team has yet to be confirmed, Stewart-Haas Racing or Roush Fenway Racing would seem likely candidates after a Team Penske driver (Logano) was at Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p><span data-reactid=\"39\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/nascar.nbcsports.com\/2020\/03\/02\/william-byron-austin-dillon-joey-logano-erik-jones-nascar-nextgen-test-auto-club-speedway-fontana\/?partner=Yahoo&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Here\u2019s what to know about today\u2019s NextGen test at Auto Club Speedway&lt;\/a&gt; originally appeared on &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/?partner=Yahoo&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;NBCSports.com&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-reactid=\"41\">Here\u2019s what to know about today\u2019s NextGen test at Auto Club Speedway originally appeared on NBCSports.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/know-today-nextgen-test-auto-120017397.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The next generation of NASCAR\u2019s NextGen car will hit the track today at Auto Club Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports\u2019 William Byron will be driving what NASCAR is calling a \u201cPhase 3 Prototype\u201d over the next two days on the 2-mile oval. The brand new P3 will closely resemble the ballyhooed and dramatically overhauled NextGen car &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":209367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-209365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tie-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}