In the adrenaline-fueled world of NASCAR, speed and performance reign supreme, making higher horsepower vehicles indispensable. These powerful machines not only intensify the competitiveness of races, but also drive the advancement of automotive engineering. Historically, NASCAR has focused on the power under the hood. However, recently, a growing number of drivers and the wider NASCAR community have been fervently advocating for an even greater emphasis on horsepower as the key to enhancing the racing experience.

In the latest episode of the Door Bumper Clear podcast, NASCAR insider, T.J. Majors stated, “I am advocate for more motor, less tire. Has been that way for a long time. These guys like watching them even at Martinsville. I watched a guy downshift in the middle of the corner and just Matte the throttle.”

“And these are like, these are Cup cars they’re supposed to be a handful to drive… I just don’t it’s not a handful to drive, in the right way. It’s not, you don’t see a guy just manhandling their car. I mean, when these things snap, they snap…

“Yesterday Kyle Busch got loose in front of us and it was out of nowhere. It wasn’t like I was watching him drive it sideways. Brett said he was really loose one run. And I couldn’t even see it. Normally when I can tell what in an Xfinity race when Josh says he was loose, I could see it. But I could not see it… When these things snap, they snap,” he concluded.

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The current Next-Gen Cup Series cars max out at 670 Horsepower. However, many question if that is enough.

During a press conference, Bell had stated that “everything that we’re doing is just a bandaid for the gutless engines that we have today.” He then argued that “we keep taking downforce out because we try and get less grip in the cars.”

Bell’s eventual solution for the problem was to “put horsepower in it and I don’t think we’d had any problems…”

In comparison to other motorsports, such as Formula 1, which operates at a significantly higher range of 750 to 1,000 bhp, NASCAR vehicles are distinctly different, both in terms of weight and racing format.

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Moreover, to enhance the speed of Cup Series cars, options include increasing horsepower or reducing weight. However, safety concerns must also be considered. As a result, the most viable solution to optimize performance may be to augment the power beneath the hood.