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Originally Posted by HRH1948
NASCAR starts with factory fresh cars and modifies them for racing.
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While that was true in the NASCAR of old, it sadly no longer is. All teams use the same NASCAR designed tubular steel frame, to which they attach sheet metal to make the cars loosely resemble certain Fords, Chevys and Toyotas. The engines are all identical. The teams are allowed to fine-tune the engines, suspensions, and body aerodynamics within very narrow NASCAR-designed parameters. Supposedly, this places the emphasis on the skills of the drivers more than the mechanics and builders. It's also supposed to make the cars much safer than they were in the old days. It ain't your father's NASCAR anymore.