Can you Imagine "Joey Logano" Driving NASCAR TESLA, or MACH-E ??

[Maasaw]

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NASCAR Might Run An EV Racecar in 2023, SUVs Too​

An alleged leak says NASCAR could take the Gen 7 Cup car into the electric era with 1,000 hp EVs as soon as the 2023 Busch Light Clash.​

NASCAR Might Run An EV Racecar in 2023

An allegedly leaked document says NASCAR wants to take the Gen 7 Cup car into the electric power era with 1,000 hp EVs as soon as the 2023 Busch Light Clash.

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Yes, we all know that hardcore, over 65 crowd of NASCAR fans are going to hate hearing this. Even so, the push by the OEMs to produce electric powered vehicles like the Ford Mustang Mach-E is starting to hit home with America's premier racing series. While the new Generation Seven NASCAR Cup car is intended to be modular and able to accept any type of powertrain, a leaked document is showing that NASCAR wants to begin its electrification era as soon as the 2023 Busch Light Clash. Also, if that leaked document is to be believed, could the Mustang Mach-E, 2024 Chevrolet Blazer SS, and 2023 Toyota bZ4X bodies replace the NASCAR Ford Mustang GT, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, and Toyota Camry TRD bodies the Gen 7 currently uses?

A leaked document that shows that NASCAR wants the Gen Seven car to go electric for the 2023 Busch Light Clash at the LA Coliseum and do a series of six exhibition races with the all-electric conversion in the same year. The one for the Bush Light Clash would end up as the demonstration prototype with a launch target of "Q3, 2023" for the exhibition series version. The overall goal of these exhibitions is to get fans interested in EV NASCAR racecars and to also learn the best path forward to push out an all-electric "National Series for 2025."

To meet these targets, the Gen Seven cars would need to be modified to fit the powertrain and batteries, but the suspension and brakes would remain the same. That's part of the beauty of the Gen Seven car as it's modular enough that a conversion would be as simple as removing the ICE front and rear clips and installing the EV versions. The proposal states that there would be three motors and all four wheels would be driven. Again, much like the EV eventuality, the idea that Gen Seven cars would allow for the front wheels to be driven is baked into the design to make it "future-proof." In fact, the front and rear uprights are interchangeable for the sake of simplicity and repair. To achieve the lap time parity of the ICE version of the Cup car, all three motors combined would produce more than 1,000 hp and the 900 volt battery pack would allow the motors to produce 200 kW of regenerative braking. According to this leaked document, this is just phase one.

Take It With A Grain Of Salt, But Don't Deny It, Either​

 

[ThomasD]

Are they going to use battery swapping vs charging? The fastest NASCAR pitstop was 9.19 seconds 4 tires and fuel. How many laps will they be able to do? These cars run up to 200 mph. Lets take the Model S plaid that was modified and put it on the Daytona speedway to see how many laps it can run at NASCAR speeds.

 

[Maasaw]

I know , ThomasD this just blew me away ! But you now know the Model S Plaid can easily do the 200 mph speed range.

Will they be using TESLA PLAID Motors for NASCAR applications ?

Daytona Speedway would be perfect for the NASCAR EV Speed lap testing.

You would think that they would have to modify the Pit Stops to kind of Super-Super Charging or to accommodate an included Battery Swap/Change.

To achieve the lap time parity of the ICE version of the Cup car, all three motors combined would produce more than 1,000 hp and the 900 volt battery pack would allow the motors to produce 200 kW of regenerative braking. According to this leaked document, this is just phase one.


It is just unreal to think of the EV NASCAR Electric Motor development in the future !


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[Maasaw]

A leaked document is showing that NASCAR wants to begin its electrification era as soon as the 2023 Busch Light Clash.

NASCAR In Los Angeles? The Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Was a Hit.​

NASCAR In Los Angeles? The Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Was a Hit

To gain new audience, NASCAR went and found itself a new audience.

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a leaked document that shows that NASCAR wants the Gen Seven car to go electric for the 2023 Busch Light Clash at the LA Coliseum and do a series of six exhibition races with the all-electric conversion in the same year. The one for the Bush Light Clash would end up as the demonstration prototype with a launch target of "Q3, 2023" for the exhibition series version


There are targets these EV Gen Seven cars would have to hit: lap times equal to the current ICE Cup car and be able to run a 30 minute race with no battery swaps or even charging (at least for this first phase).

Pit stops for these exhibitions will only be for tires or fixing mechanical/crash damage and there will be 12 Gen Seven EVs during these exhibitions, meaning there would be about three or four cars from Ford, Chevrolet, and Toyota. An exhibition—again, if the leaked document is to be believed—would occur over six weekends that align with NASCAR Cup series events and there would be two races per weekend, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.




The proof is in the race's finish. The energy that started the race for the fans carried through to the final lap and beyond the finish as the number 22 Pennzoil Ford Mustang of Joey Logano and Team Penske—who has a large presence here in California with its dealerships—took the checkered flag and did several donuts on the track with the fans cheering him on the entire time.

 

[ThomasD]

So how are they planning to reinforce the Battery pack? A multi car crash with a ripped open battery pack could burn for a long time.

 

[ThomasD]

People go to NASCAR for the sound the wrecks and to see their favorite drivers.

 

[Maasaw]

Sure a Great Cup Race today !
I have no idea how they would reinforce the Battery pack and would assume they might have to deal with the fast battery charging ??