NASCAR Announces Rule Changes for the 2020 Race Car in Select Races

Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer announced today changes to the 2020 race car for select short track and road courses throughout the upcoming season.

BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 07: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, leads the field into turn one after the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 7, 2019 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Technical Details:

Spoiler – 2.75″ (from 8″)
Splitter – 0.25″ overhang (from 2″); approx. 2″ wings (from approx. 10.5″)
Radiator pan – vertical fencing removed (dimensions of pan remain the same)

Tracks:

Bristol Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Dover International Speedway
Martinsville Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Phoenix Raceway
Richmond Raceway
Sonoma Raceway
Watkins Glen International

“Our goal has always been to provide the best possible racing for our fans, regardless of venue. The 2019 Cup Series race package delivered some of the most exciting races on intermediate and larger tracks that our sport has seen, however we felt we could make improvements to short tracks and road courses. We believe we have found the right balance for 2020 that will allow teams to build off their previous knowledge of this package and showcase exciting side-by-side racing at tracks of all sizes.” stated Steve O’Donnell in a press release.