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Big NASCAR news
Next year, in an effort to remain relevant, NASCAR will move to the 18 inch aluminum wheel with a centerlock.
Moving forward, the rear suspension of the race car will continue to be based on a 1966 Chevy half-ton pickup. 
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saw that last night.
aluminum wheels, could be interesting. im thinking about the rear end on my late model and trying to figure out how they would adapt a hub to a solid axle that would have a center lockt.
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If GM engineers back then only knew the impact of a 1/2 ton pickup truck rear suspension on circle track racing.
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Stock car huh??
I'm gonna have to go outside and look for that feature on my car.
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Had a center lock type device on my 1965 MGB. Put wheels on with a hammer.
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The talk is that a 6-speed sequential tranny at the rear with IRS is coming.
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Thought CRASH I mean NASCAR was going to a new rear suspension next year as well?? Maybe air jacks are next, watch out!
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___________________________________ Nascar hasn't admitted it but the 2nd and 3rd Gen 7 test cars were both wrecked and wiped out in practice sessions. The second was wrecked by Eric Jones just before Daytona and the newest one with the center lock wheels was wrecked yesterday (Tuesday the 3rd) at Mexifornia speedway by William Byron. The punk kids these days buying rides can't drive. They kinda admitted about the 3rd car being in an accident by Byron. Also pix at the link below of the car. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/exclusive-access-next-gen-2021-cup-series-test-at-fontana/#photo-1 I didn't know the chassis was updated to a 66 Chevy, thought they were still running a 65 Ford Galaxie platform. For real.
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First EFI, then center-lock BBS wheels and independent rear suspension? What's next for NASCAR.....right turns?
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why not just go to F1 style pit stops, 3 guys on each corner
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I wish I had the wide 5 hubs though. trying to figure out how I can make a track car out of it now. need to put in a passenger seat.
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They've been taking the "stock" out of stock car for decades. NASCAR has lost more of my interest with every move away from a car that I can identify on the street. It's all about the soap opera of the drivers now anyway, so why make the cars more expensive?
What they really need is a rule that allows more sheet metal on the cars to get room for more sponsors. How about a big vertical "stabilizer" (for safety doncha know  ) with a big digital screen on it like Times Square?You can't get many ads on a centerlock hub, so it's a bad move.
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remove the 5 bolt hub and press on any hub needed to fit I would NOT use an adapter at 200mph btw the ford 9'' rear is the standard nastycar unit not the chevy 12 bolt and they use mopar brakes even after mopar quit racing 
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