Toyota Steering NASCAR Towards A Hybrid Future

Ever since the formation of NASCAR in 1948, stock car racing has been known for its wild cars, incredible top speeds, and thundering V8s barreling down tracks such as Talladega, Daytona, and Dover. But that might all change, if the industry and association decides to embrace hybrid tech in its future race car designs. Exactly what the tech will look like and the impact on NASCAR's various motorsport series events, however, is still very much up in the air. A recent interview with the America's Head of Toyota Racing sheds some light on these developments and more. Let's take a look.


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carloslassiter - 2/24/2020 2:50:11 PM

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Priuses?

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 2/24/2020 7:08:45 PM

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I think that most people who watch "stock car" racing would actually prefer "stock cars" be used with all the needed safety gear if that is possible. Soap bars with slightly different noses really doesn't have a lot of appeal or do a favour for branding.

vdiv - 2/24/2020 7:18:01 PM

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Why not have a separate cup for that under the NASCAR umbrella, just like trucks?