What to expect with NASCAR Next-Gen cars in the new Atlanta race track?
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2021 Atlanta Cup Series Race
NASCAR will hit the Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend for its 3 championship series races, the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and the Truck series for the much-awaited debut of the re-configurated Georgian race track.
The 1.54-mile quad-oval track has gone through some radical changes which offer uncertainties fans crave for and the Next-Gen cars coming in are cheery at the top. The banks of the tracks were increased 4-degrees to 28 degrees from 24- degrees in the past and the newly paved tracks also offer a shortened width of 40 feet which was 54 a year before.
With all these changes comes uncertainty as the drivers are yet to fully understand the capability of Next-Gen cars and with the revamped Atlanta track which is now an intermediate race track that has character inclination towards Superspeedways, fans are in for an uncertain race day in Atlanta. So, let’s find out what are the things that might unravel in Atlanta about the Next-Gen cars in Honor QuikTrip 500.
What we can expect from NASCAR Cup Series teams in Atlanta?
The NASCAR outfits will be using engine and aero packages they run in superspeedways such as Daytona and Talladega. The teams will also operate with lighter-duty brakes to accommodate the fastest new surface and banks. But it will be idiotic to expect a similar race as in the original speedways as the tracks still have a couple of intermediate track traits.
The drivers will likely have to lift when they get closer to the front runners contrary to original superspeedways, to negate tighter conditions they might experience for driving much closer to the rear of leading cars.
The wider banks in Atlanta offer mechanical grip challenges for teams as it will be hard to enter the corner with the full speed, they can extract with track advantage. So, fans can expect a superspeedway arcing with some acceleration before entry into the corners.
NASCAR has also announced a law change that allows the rear tire changer to approach from either front or back of the car contrary to the past where they were only able to approach from the back. This gives teams a chance to implement new pit strategies.
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