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NASCAR will demonstrate its electric race car at the Busch Light Clash at the LA Memorial Coliseum event on February 4, 2024. The concept car was tested over a three-day period at the half-mile Martinsville Speedway oval in Virginia in December. It completed 340 laps with part-time racer David Ragan at the wheel.
Did NASCAR debut the electric car? ›
That's not to say NASCAR isn't experimenting with hybrid stock cars and electric motors. In fact, at the recent Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum in Los Angeles, NASCAR debuted its potential electric racing model. Pictures of the car surfaced on the r/NASCAR subreddit last year, showing the frame and the interior.
Is NASCAR going to race electric cars? ›
ORIGINAL POST 1-23-2024: After two years of research, development, testing and fine-tuning, sources confirm NASCAR will debut its EV racecar at the Busch Light Clash in Los Angeles but fans thinking this will be the end of the Cup Series or a transition into “silent runnings” at the racetrack need not panic.
Where will the NASCAR clash be in 2024? ›
NASCAR's Busch Light Clash 2024 - Los Angeles Coliseum.
How much is the Daytona electric car? ›
The new Charger EV is scheduled to go on sale in fall 2024, and Dodge hasn't released prices yet. You should expect a starting price between $50,000 to $60,000, though.
What are the rule changes for NASCAR in 2024? ›
Beginning in 2024 – and with the exception of the Daytona 500, which has its own unique qualifying procedure – cars that do not advance from Group A will determine the outside row for starting positions 11-40, while the remaining cars from Group B will determine the inside row.
What's new in NASCAR 2024? ›
Manufacturers. Legacy Motor Club switched from Chevrolet to Toyota. Ford Performance switched to the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for the 2024 season, replacing the sixth generation Mustang. Toyota Racing Development switched to the XV80 body style for the Toyota Camry in 2024, replacing the XV70.
What new car is coming to NASCAR? ›
With the addition of LEGACY MOTOR CLUB for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, eight Toyota Camry XSE's will compete on track every weekend, starting with the Clash at the Coliseum exhibition race in Los Angeles, California, in February.
Will NASCAR ever go hybrid? ›
Getting on track
NASCAR could switch to hybrid technology as soon as 2026 or 2027 if a new manufacturer joins, the person familiar with NASCAR's thinking added.
Is Dodge leaving NASCAR? ›
Ultimately, Dodge chose to withdraw from NASCAR, citing the inability to secure a partnership with a team that met its high standards for competitiveness and technological innovation.
No major changes are planned in 2024 for the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, which returns as the circuit's standard-bearer after winning half of the 36 points-paying Cup Series events last year and sealing the manufacturers' title with two races to go.
What is the format for the 2024 Busch Clash? ›
On January 16, 2024, the format for the 2024 Clash was announced: The event is open for all teams and drivers. A total of 325 laps in six races. The 36 charter teams and up to four open teams will participate in qualifying.
Who started the electric car movement? ›
William Morrison, from Des Moines, Iowa, creates the first successful electric vehicle in the U.S. His car is little more than an electrified wagon, but it sparks an interest in electric vehicles. This 1896 advertisem*nt shows how many early electric vehicles were not much different than carriages.
When did NASCAR stop using real cars? ›
Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota have each created individual body styles that are the closest representation to stock cars since NASCAR stopped using production models in the 1980s.
