Ahead of 2022 Debut, NASCAR Adds Another New Test for Next Gen Car

It is already the end of July and the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season is quickly winding up. Soon it will be time for the 2022 season and the Next Gen car will make its debut. Although the cars have been revealed, there is still some last-minute work to make the cars perfect.

According to the latest reports, there will be a new test called the wheel force transducer test. Over here, NASCAR uses a number of sensors in order to obtain data for simulation programs.

For this test, the chosen drivers were Drew Herring, Justin Allgaier, and David Ragan for Toyota, Chevrolet, and Ford, respectively.

Unfortunately, Toyota’s test hit a small snag after Herring crashed his car. The 34-year-old has made only a handful of appearances in NASCAR, with one Cup, one Truck, and 22 Xfinity starts.

During that time, he racked up a grand total of five Top 5 finishes in the Xfinity Arena and one Top-5 finish in the Truck Series. He even has two pole positions to his name.

NASCAR has to wait until the 2021 season is over

Of course, a lot of things are riding on the Next Gen car, which explains the numerous tests. The officials know that the new regulations will take time to get used to.

This is largely because the cars have rarely been in a race situation. All through 2020, there have been multiple tests as they developed the cars.

Several NASCAR drivers also got in on the act to provide their inputs on the cars. The likes of Austin Dillon, Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr, and many more have driven the cars in testing.

Since many of them are vastly experienced, their inputs and expertise have been greatly appreciated. All that is left now is to see out the remainder of the 2021 regular season and the 2021 Cup Series Playoffs.

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