First look at NASCAR’s Next Gen car: It’s the Toyota Camry of the sport’s future

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Toyota Racing Development president David Wilson referenced a tongue-in-cheek joke among NASCAR industry insiders: Who would be foolish enough to buy into NASCAR with the current car that we’re racing? “And the answer is nobody,” Wilson said, referring to the high competition, production and development costs of fielding top-tier stock cars weekly. “The reason that Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan partnered up to start a racing team is because of one thing: Next Gen,” Wilson said. “These are successful business people — not just athletes.” The new car is promising to revolutio…

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