Supposedly the “powers that be” at NASCAR came up with the COT is so that only one chassis could be used at most – if not all – types of tracks. Theoretically this would help the one and two car teams would be able to compete with the “big boys” even though they are only running one or two cars. Does anybody seriously think that this is what is happening?
It is a given that each team brings two cars to a track so that if the driver wrecks in qualifying or practice they will have a secondary car to use in the race.
But, does anybody seriously believe that Hendrick, Rousch, Gibbs, RCR or any of the other big guns are sticking to one or two chassis? Does anybody seriously believe that anyone is running the same chassis at Bristol and Martinsville, that they were running at Daytona, California, or Vegas?
The dynamics are so great between the different tracks teams use one chassis to run at similar tracks, but they have different chassis for road courses, superspeedways, intermediate, and short tracks.
So, is the COT really cutting costs for the smaller teams? I don’t think it’s helping the smaller teams as much as NASCAR would like, but it may be helping a little bit.
What do you all think?
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11 Comments
rubbercatfish
Mar 29 2008 18:49
And yes!
They are sticking to those chasis’.
They have too.They don’t have a choice. The chasis is strictly regulated by Nascar.
Now you can have thirty of the same exact chasis, but thats up to the teams.
rubbercatfish
Mar 29 2008 18:47
The plan was to..
Cut costs. And so far, it is working.
It helps the smaller tems like this: Instead of spending money for a short track car, a intermediate track car, a superspeedway car, and a road course car; You just build a car. Thats it just one type of car. The money and time spent on different car types can now be used to help build more of the one type of car, or maybe go to research and/or development. Maybe they can use some of that money to lure in better car chiefs or engineers. Maybe they can hire a better crew.Mayb they can use that monet for better shop equipment or diagnostic equipment.
Who knows, they just might give it to the employees for morale. If nothimng else, it might help paty the light bill for another year to keepthe team on the track and trying to get to being a multi car team.
It just doesn’t happen over night!
Frevr3fan
Mar 29 2008 18:13
DD
Thanks. Basically most of the teams share information. Nascar has put some strict guidelines as to how much they can actually play with the car. Thats why I think that Jeff and Jimmie are having so many problems. They already knew all of the grey areas of the old car.
Wheels48HMS
Mar 29 2008 15:40
Thanks 3fan
But I never pay attention to flags or tags. Unless someone decides to flame me or HMS in my list of tags.
Frevr3fan
Mar 29 2008 15:21
Kevin
It looks like the mad flagger got ahold of you.
jgrkyb4life
Mar 29 2008 14:10
Just my opinion
but I have always liked the new car and being a JGR fan have paid close attention to stuff. I consider them one of the “big boys” of racing and have kept track of the chassis numbers they have brought to the tracks so far (you can sign up to get this info e-mailed to you). So far this year, Denny has brought a different one to each race as his primary, but the back-up hasn’t changed much including one he has used as a primary in a previous race. Kyle and Tony fall about the same. I would think that if they are using the same chassis numbers from previous races that they do think these cars can be adjusted to run on anything. If one of the better teams is doing this, then you gotta believe that it is saving money for all.
LUKE4HMS
Mar 29 2008 14:09
Wheels Jeff and Jimmie both used Short track
Back-up cars at DAYTONA THIS year!!
I may be wrong, but I belive that both were in Back-up cars for the Daytona 500, and I Am pretty sure they were not SUPER-SPEEDWAY cars!!
I think the COT is helping the smaller teams, but as always the CREAM RISES TO THE TOP!!!
Later Kevin, thanks for makin me think!!l;)
Later bud
DevilDog1969Fe...
Mar 29 2008 13:27
Good Question...
personally I believe that the big shooters will spend big bucks on chassis design. Anything legal or areas of grey will be investigated and invested in to gain any advantage… why not?
I would defer this to buddies like Thundrstruck, Frever3fan, Joyride88, Amp88Guard and others that may have qualified insite.
What kind of dollars are spent on the various areas of the car?
29dntc9
Mar 29 2008 12:59
NASCAR
Is pretty strict regarding what you can or cannot do with the COT. That being said, I do believe that the big boys’ are going to run different cars @ different track, if only to preserve a set-up that works at specific tracks.
Wheels48HMS
Mar 29 2008 12:49
Wasn't that why NASCAR wanted the COT?
To keep to (the fewest number) of chassis so that the smaller teams could save money by not making/buying as many chassis that they used to?
I was astonished to find out how many “different” cars each team had, when I first got into this sport.