NASCAR Delivers 2015 Competition Package to Teams
QUICK LOOK AT PACKAGE
The following are among the significant updates to the competition package.
Testing
There will be a NASCAR-mandated ban on all team-initiated private testing in 2015
o Teams will be invited to participate in NASCAR / Goodyear tests
o NASCAR will not conduct a test at Daytona International Speedway prior to the Daytona 500
Rules
o 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Package includes
*Reduction of horsepower to 725 via tapered spacer
*Roller valve lifters to replace flat valve lifter
*Lower rear differential gear ratios targeting 9,000 RPM
*Rear spoiler adjustment to 6 inches high (2014 height: 8 inches)
*Optional driver adjustable track bar
*38-inch wide radiator pan
*Minimum vehicle weight drops 50 lbs. via ballast reduction (2014 weight: 3,300 w/o driver)
*Updated qualifying formats for all tracks
o Rain tires on road courses, similar to rules in place for the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series; mandatory wipers, defogger and rear flashing rain light installed for the event weekend
New Officiating Processes
o Data Log and Capture System for pre-race inspections
o Automated pit road officiating at race events
Newly Approved Parts
o Revised brake calipers
Updated Business Processes
o Electronic rule book
Rules Finalized Following Intensive Research & Development by the Industry
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 23, 2014) – Following more
than a year of extensive collaboration with stakeholders throughout the
industry, and with a keen eye towards the future, NASCAR has finalized
and delivered to teams the 2015 racing package for all three national
series.
"This race package
represents a lot of hard work by NASCAR, the race teams, the drivers,
our manufacturer partners and Goodyear," said Gene Stefanyshyn, NASCAR
senior vice president of innovation and racing development. "We’ve
remained committed to constantly looking at our racing, and the work
that has been done has been aimed at getting a rules package delivered
to the race teams as early as possible."
Highlighted in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series changes for 2015 are nearly 60 enhancements,
including adjustments to the power train, aerodynamics and chassis that
are designed to work in concert to deliver drivers more flexibility and
teams more adjustability. Fans are expected to benefit from closer
racing and more opportunities for drivers to pass on the track.
"We have had
fantastic racing so far in 2014," Stefanyshyn said. "We remain committed
to constantly looking to improve it. Our fans deserve it and our
industry is pushing for it. That will not stop with the 2015 package;
the development will continue over many years to come."
NASCAR will
institute a shorter rear spoiler in its 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
package, which also includes a reduction of engine power, lower rear
differential gear ratios and an optional driver adjustable track bar.
Based on the
success of group qualifying formats, which were introduced in 2014 for
all national series, NASCAR also announced that group qualifying will be
utilized for the first time for the Daytona 500.
Additional changes
for the 2015 rules include the elimination of team-facilitated private
testing, with race teams being instead invited to participate in NASCAR /
Goodyear tests throughout the season. NASCAR also will work alongside
Goodyear to introduce rain tires should conditions warrant during road
course events in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2015.
"We’re very
pleased with the rules package and what it will do for our racing," said
Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing
development officer. "We’re confident it will continue to generate great
racing, along with continuous safety improvements.
The work alongside
our industry has been unprecedented. We’ve had great dialogue with our
drivers and teams, our manufacturers and Goodyear, allowing us to build
greater efficiencies into the 2015 rules package. We’ve met our goal of
delivering rules to teams with time to prepare for next season and we’re
seeing the benefits of an updated process for developing our rules
paying dividends. It will only continue to improve."
QUICK LOOK AT PACKAGE
The following are among the significant updates to the competition package.
Testing
There will be a NASCAR-mandated ban on all team-initiated private testing in 2015
o Teams will be invited to participate in NASCAR / Goodyear tests
o NASCAR will not conduct a test at Daytona International Speedway prior to the Daytona 500
Rules
o 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Package includes
*Reduction of horsepower to 725 via tapered spacer
*Roller valve lifters to replace flat valve lifter
*Lower rear differential gear ratios targeting 9,000 RPM
*Rear spoiler adjustment to 6 inches high (2014 height: 8 inches)
*Optional driver adjustable track bar
*38-inch wide radiator pan
*Minimum vehicle weight drops 50 lbs. via ballast reduction (2014 weight: 3,300 w/o driver)
*Updated qualifying formats for all tracks
o Rain tires on road courses, similar to rules in place for the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series; mandatory wipers, defogger and rear flashing rain light installed for the event weekend
New Officiating Processes
o Data Log and Capture System for pre-race inspections
o Automated pit road officiating at race events
Newly Approved Parts
o Revised brake calipers
Updated Business Processes
o Electronic rule book
o New parts approval process
