02-17-2007, 01:56 AM
[quote Racer X]it is sad, because originally they used stock cars, and just built them up. Eventually they came up with the rule that at least 500 cars of a type must be made, and sold to the public for a special edition to qualify. That is where the wing cars came from. Now, the only thing that even vaguely resembles a stock component is the logo.
Correctly called the "Aero Cars". the first cars that built to actually cheat the wind was the Ford Cyclone Talledega, and the Dodge Charger 500, no big wings, it wasn't until the mighty winged Mopars, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, and the 1970 Plymouth SuperBird that the huge wings sprouted, not for aerodynamics, but to keep the rear tires planted/ After everyone was winning except GM, they threatened to take their toys and go home. So NASCAR started putting engine size restrictions on "Aero Cars", ending one of the most exciting eras in racing. Major quirk with the winged twins, they overheated when driven slowly.
BGnR
Correctly called the "Aero Cars". the first cars that built to actually cheat the wind was the Ford Cyclone Talledega, and the Dodge Charger 500, no big wings, it wasn't until the mighty winged Mopars, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, and the 1970 Plymouth SuperBird that the huge wings sprouted, not for aerodynamics, but to keep the rear tires planted/ After everyone was winning except GM, they threatened to take their toys and go home. So NASCAR started putting engine size restrictions on "Aero Cars", ending one of the most exciting eras in racing. Major quirk with the winged twins, they overheated when driven slowly.
BGnR