NASCAR announced Thursday that it will delay the debut of its NextGen car to 2022. The car was originally set to be used by teams at the start of next season at the Daytona 500, but its release has been pushed back due to development delays as a result of COVID-19.“The decision was made in collaboration with the OEMs and team owners,” NASCAR Senior Vice President of Innovation and Racing Development John Probst said. “We will continue to develop the Next Gen car, and a revised testing timeline will be shared when more information is available.”The new car was designed to help cut costs for tea…
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NASCAR pushes back NextGen car debut until 2022 due to delays caused by coronavirus
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